Obtain a Copy of the M

question 35

Multiple Choice

Obtain a copy of the M. Steven Fish article, "Islam and Authoritarianism" from the journal World Politics 55, no. 1 (2002) : 4-37, using your library resources. Skim the article.
-What is the key independent variable?

• A) economic development
• B) oil reliance
• C) whether a country is predominantly Muslim or not
• D) whether a country is a former British colony or not

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