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This book argues that Islam s role in state nationalism is the best predictor of the Islamization of government using two most different cases: Turkey, which was an aggressively secular country until recently, and Pakistan, a country that is synonymous with Islamization. It establishes a causal link between Islam s role in state nationalism and Islamization of government during various periods of the history of both countries. The indicators used to establish the causal link between Islam s role in state nationalism and Islamization are the presence of Islamic provisions in the constitution, Islam-inspired national symbols, Islamic images on the national currency, Islamic basis of family law, a Department of Religious Affairs, and governmental support for religious education. The book concludes by identifying three causal mechanisms legitimacy, mobilization, and authenticity that link Islam s role in state nationalism and the Islamization of government.