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Freedoms Delayed
According to diverse indices of political performance, the Middle East is the world's least free region. Some believe that it is Islam that hinders liberalization. Others retort …
Long Divergence
How religious barriers stalled capitalism in the Middle EastIn the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had …
The Great Breakthrough and Its Cause
This exploration into the great explosion of consumer welfare will stimulate, challenge and foster high-level intellectual debate on the question of human progress. It will be of …
The Long Divergence
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, …
Private Truths, Public Lies
Preference falsification, according to the economist Timur Kuran, is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures. It happens frequently in everyday …
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
The first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for …
Private Truths, Public Lies
Preference falsification, according to the economist Timur Kuran, is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures. It happens frequently in everyday …
Fundamentalisms and the State
Focusing on fundamentalist movements on five continents and within six religions, this volume considers the effect that antisecular religious movements have had since 1970 on …
Islam and Mammon
The doctrine of "e;Islamic economics"e; entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring …
Freedoms Delayed
According to diverse indices of political performance, the Middle East is the world's least free region. Some believe that it is Islam that hinders liberalization. Others retort …
Islam and Mammon
The doctrine of "Islamic economics" entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies …
Middle Eastern Lectures No. 2
A collection of lectures that seek to represent current thinking on a variety of contemporary and historical issues in the the Middle East. Topics covered include Islamic …