Islam and Economic Policy: An Introduction

Rodney Wilson

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2015

Islam and Economic Policy

An Introduction

Rodney Wilson

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748683895

Overview
Contents

About this book

To what extent do Islamic values have implications for economic policy making?

Islamist political parties have enjoyed unprecedented election victories in recent times. The Islamic Revolution in Iran, the election of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey and the coming to power of Islamists, albeit briefly, after the Arab Spring, has changed the political landscape in the Middle East and has ramifications for the entire Muslim World. Yet the continuing success of these parties depends on their record on economic development and employment creation. Are their economic policies different from those of their autocratic predecessors? Have they been influenced by the writings of academic Islamist economists? This book looks at the impact of Islamic teaching on public economic policy and asks how Islamic economics differs from mainstream micro and macroeconomics.

Key Features

Looks at how Islamic values can influence choices made by businesses and governments
Asks whether Shari'ah teaching affects taxation and social welfare policies
Assesses the potential of Islamic economics to provide an alternative to a capitalist economic system and looks at the implications for international economic relations
Individual chapters evaluate the economic successes and failures of OIC member states (Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Tunisia and Turkey) and their changing status in the global economic order

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Part one. Ideas, themes and measures
Chapter 1 Economic philosophy from a Shari’ah perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
Chapter 2 Micro-economic morality: a theory of the firm enlightened by Islamic values Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
Chapter 3 Fiscal policy choices to promote social justice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Chapter 4 Development policy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
Chapter 5 International economic engagement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Chapter 6 Banking regulation, monetary policy and Islamic finance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
Part two. Country experiences
Chapter 7 Islam and economic modernisation in Turkey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Chapter 8 The Islamic Republic of Iran’s nationalist economic model Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Chapter 9 The influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on Egypt’s economy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
Chapter 10 Piety, inclusion and materialism in Saudi Arabia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Chapter 11 Faith and political economy in Pakistan and Bangladesh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Chapter 12 Asian versus Muslim identities in Malaysia and Indonesia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Postscript Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 224
Illustrations
- Other: 32 B/W tables
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: May 15, 2015
ISBN: 9780748683895