5 Secularizing the State

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents ix
3. Figures and Tables xi
4. Preface xv
5. Tectonic Shift
6. Deconstructing Muslim Exceptionalism 3
7. Rethinking Secularity and Causation 22
8. History of Islam in Iran 46
9. L’État c’est nous: From Democracy to Theocracy to Autocracy
10. Crossing the Trench 71
11. Secularizing the State 95
12. Backlash: Streets, Young People, Women, and Demography
13. Secularization on the Streets 115
14. Religiosity among Young People 129
15. Women 144
16. Early Warnings and Aftershocks in Philosophy and Religion
17. A Century of Philosophical Battles 171
18. Everyday Theology 193
19. Conclusion 203
20. Report on Sunni Militant Organizations’ Conversion to Shi’ism 207
21. Aspects of Religiosity and the 1974/2000 Survey Questions Used to Measure Them 210
22. Notes 215
23. References 219
24. Index 243