In a recent article published in World Politics, "Islam and Authoritarianism," M. Steven Fish hypothesizes that Islamic countries are likely to have lower levels of democracy than non-Islamic countries do. What is the dependent variable in this hypothesis?

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The dependent variable in this hypothesis is a country's level of democracy. It is the variable that is being predicted or explained by the independent variable of whether a country is predominantly Muslim or not. The hypothesis suggests that Islamic countries are likely to have lower levels of democracy, making a country's level of democracy the dependent variable in this case.

In a Recent Article Published in World Politics, "Islam and Authoritarianism