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SUMMARY:Cousin Marriage in the House of Submission and the Prospects for D
 emocracy in the Middle East - David Verbeeten\, Pembroke College\, Cambrid
 ge
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CONTACT:Miss Clare Buckley
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nA discussion on the phenomenon of cousin marriage
  in the Muslim world. Does\ncousin marriage render more difficult the form
 ation of a civil society and\nhence democracy in the Muslim world? Why is 
 cousin marriage so prevalent in\nthe Muslim world? Does cousin marriage in
  the Muslim world suggest anything\nabout the impact of Islam on society o
 r the state?\n\nBio:\n\nDavid Verbeeten is a member of Pembroke College an
 d a doctoral candidate in\nthe Faculty of Social and Political Sciences un
 der the supervision of Dr\nEmile Perreau-Saussine. His research focuses on
  the relationship between\nZionism and conservatism.
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Pembroke College
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