Islam And The Political Economy Of Meaning Rle Economy Of Middle East

Author : William R. Roff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317593706

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Islam and the Political Economy of Meaning (RLE Economy of Middle East) by William R. Roff Pdf

To be a Muslim is to be a part of a culture with distinct beliefs, ideas, institutional forms and prescriptive roles. Yet there is a complex inter-relationship between a system of knowledge and belief, such as Islam, and the immediate political, economic and social context of its adherents. This book aims to improve understanding of Muslim social and political action by examining a broad spectrum of Muslim discourse, both written and spoken, to see how meaning is formed by context. It is a broad comparative study and examines discourses produced in opposition to government as well as those produced, in Iran or Pakistan for example, under an authoritarian Islamic state. Through cogent analyses of socio-historical contexts and textual materials from East Java, Nigeria, Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maghreb and Egypt, this book shows how to ‘read’ a familiar Islamic movement, period of change or textual source in a newer and better light. First published in 1987.

Author : William R. Roff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Islam
ISBN : 0709942486

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Islam and the Political Economy of Meaning by William R. Roff Pdf

Author : Alan Richards,John Waterbury
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1990-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0813301564

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A Political Economy Of The Middle East by Alan Richards,John Waterbury Pdf

An analysis of the transformation of the political economy of the nations of the Middle East over the past several decades. The authors stress the interrelation of politics and development strategies with regard to class formation and to the definition of powerful new interests.

Author : Hayat Alvi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030170509

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The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East by Hayat Alvi Pdf

This book analyzes the political economy of the MENA region with a focus on pre-revolutionary political and economic conditions, the 2011 revolution itself, and post-revolutionary political processes in Tunisia. The author places particular emphasis on the political role of women, Islam, and democracy after the revolution, and argues that post-Revolution Tunisia serves as an ideal model for the MENA region to follow. This volume will interest scholars, students, researchers, and everyone who is interested in the politics of MENA and political economy.

Author : Elias Tuma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317594666

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Economic and Political Change in the Middle East (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Elias Tuma Pdf

In the early 1960s the Middle East suffered from political instability, inefficiency of government, widespread poverty and inequality, low productivity, and a mounting population pressure on the region’s resources. With the exception of some of the oil-exporting countries, the entire region still suffers from these same burdens. There have been many studies in the economic development and industrialization of the region in recent years. This study is different, motivated by scepticism and a sense of intellectual frustration and apprehension because of the apparent inadequacy of socioeconomic and political development in the Middle East. First published in 1987.

Author : David Sorenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429962714

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An Introduction to the Modern Middle East, Student Economy Edition by David Sorenson Pdf

This book introduces the politics of the modern Middle East, which includes the countries of the Persian Gulf, the eastern Mediterranean countries, and North Africa. It covers the major geographical regions that make up the Middle East, and summarizes the post-World War I history of the Middle East.

Author : David S. Sorenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429975042

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An Introduction to the Modern Middle East by David S. Sorenson Pdf

Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis, author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region, the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history, religions, and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa. In each country chapter, a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization, religious politics, women's issues, civil society, economic development, privatization, and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition, An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring, the changes in Turkish politics, the Iranian nuclear issues, and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection.

Author : Özgür Ünal Eriş,Ahmet Salih İkiz
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527515437

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The Political Economy of Muslim Countries by Özgür Ünal Eriş,Ahmet Salih İkiz Pdf

The book looks in detail at the economic conditions of Muslim countries specifically, offering a thorough political analysis at the same time. It focuses on a broad range of economic factors and takes into consideration reports such as the World Development Index. It explores striking differences and similarities among carefully chosen Muslim countries. Mainly because of its broad use of different disciplines, it will be of interest to students of political science, economics and history.

Author : Metin Heper,Raphael Israeli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134608027

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Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East (RLE Politics of Islam) by Metin Heper,Raphael Israeli Pdf

The recent resurgence of Islam in the Middle East is a far more complex phenomenon than is often suggested by those analyses which reduce recent developments in the area to no more than an intensification of religiosity. Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East challenges that perception of the contemporary Middle East. It explores the nature of the Islamic revival and attempts to establish the original impulse behind particular instances of Islamic resurgence. It also examines the degree to which religious institutions have served as a mechanism for expressing secular demands and frustrations and investigates to what extent politics is a functional alternative to religion. First published in 1984.

Author : Tim Niblock,Rodney Wilson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015055612850

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The Political Economy of the Middle East: Islamic economics by Tim Niblock,Rodney Wilson Pdf

The third in a series on the middle East, this volume deals with the way in which Islamic economists believe that an economic system should reflect religious values, rather than a society's values being determined by the economic system.

Author : Joel Beinin,Bassam Haddad,Sherene Seikaly
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781503614482

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A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa by Joel Beinin,Bassam Haddad,Sherene Seikaly Pdf

This book offers the first critical engagement with the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Challenging conventional wisdom on the origins and contemporary dynamics of capitalism in the region, these cutting-edge essays demonstrate how critical political economy can illuminate both historical and contemporary dynamics of the region and contribute to wider political economy debates from the vantage point of the Middle East. Leading scholars, representing several disciplines, contribute both thematic and country-specific analyses. Their writings critically examine major issues in political economy—notably, the mutual constitution of states, markets, and classes; the co-constitution of class, race, gender, and other forms of identity; varying modes of capital accumulation and the legal, political, and cultural forms of their regulation; relations among local, national, and global forms of capital, class, and culture; technopolitics; the role of war in the constitution of states and classes; and practices and cultures of domination and resistance. Visit politicaleconomyproject.org for additional media and learning resources.

Author : Jared T. Rubin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Economics
ISBN : 1108165060

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Rulers, Religion, and Riches by Jared T. Rubin Pdf

For centuries following the spread of Islam, the Middle East was far ahead of Europe. Yet, the modern economy was born in Europe. Why was it not born in the Middle East? In this book Jared Rubin examines the role that Islam played in this reversal of fortunes. It argues that the religion itself is not to blame; the importance of religious legitimacy in Middle Eastern politics was the primary culprit. Muslim religious authorities were given an important seat at the political bargaining table, which they used to block important advancements such as the printing press and lending at interest. In Europe, however, the Church played a weaker role in legitimizing rule, especially where Protestantism spread (indeed, the Reformation was successful due to the spread of printing, which was blocked in the Middle East). It was precisely in those Protestant nations, especially England and the Dutch Republic, where the modern economy was born.

Author : Timur Kuran
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400836017

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The Long Divergence by Timur Kuran Pdf

How religious barriers stalled capitalism in the Middle East In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind—in living standards, technology, and economic institutions. In short, the Middle East had failed to modernize economically as the West surged ahead. What caused this long divergence? And why does the Middle East remain drastically underdeveloped compared to the West? In The Long Divergence, one of the world's leading experts on Islamic economic institutions and the economy of the Middle East provides a new answer to these long-debated questions. Timur Kuran argues that what slowed the economic development of the Middle East was not colonialism or geography, still less Muslim attitudes or some incompatibility between Islam and capitalism. Rather, starting around the tenth century, Islamic legal institutions, which had benefitted the Middle Eastern economy in the early centuries of Islam, began to act as a drag on development by slowing or blocking the emergence of central features of modern economic life—including private capital accumulation, corporations, large-scale production, and impersonal exchange. By the nineteenth century, modern economic institutions began to be transplanted to the Middle East, but its economy has not caught up. And there is no quick fix today. Low trust, rampant corruption, and weak civil societies—all characteristic of the region's economies today and all legacies of its economic history—will take generations to overcome. The Long Divergence opens up a frank and honest debate on a crucial issue that even some of the most ardent secularists in the Muslim world have hesitated to discuss.

Author : Sohrab Behdad,Farhad Nomani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134206759

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Islam and the Everyday World by Sohrab Behdad,Farhad Nomani Pdf

This is a new examination of how Shari’a law affects public policy both theoretically and in practice, across a wide range of public policy areas, including for example human rights and family law. The process by which public policy is decided - through elections, debates, political processes, and political discourse - has an additional dimension in the Islamic world. This is because Shari'a (divine law) has a great deal to say on many mundane matters of everyday life and must be taken into account in matters of public policy. In addition, matters are complicated further by the fact that there are differing interpretations of the Shari'a and how it should be applied to contemporary social issues. Written by leading experts in their field, this is the first comprehensive single volume analysis of Islam and public policy in the English language and offers further understanding of Islam and its wider social and political implications.

Author : Hossein Askari,Hossein Mohammadkhan,Liza Mydin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319560267

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Reformation and Development in the Muslim World by Hossein Askari,Hossein Mohammadkhan,Liza Mydin Pdf

This book explores how the recent development of Muslim countries as a group has fallen far short of non-Muslim countries, which, some have concluded, may be a result of Islamic teachings. The authors examine Muslim countries over time, viewing their progression on the Islamicity scale. They assess why some countries have done better than others, and to derive useful policy recommendations to improve political, social, human, governance and economic performance.