Islam Instrumentalized: Religion and Politics in Historical Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781316609002 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 544 str.

Jean-Philippe Platteau

Opis

This book challenges the widespread view that Islam is a reactionary religion defending tradition against modernity and individual freedom.

Recenzje

'Islam Instrumentalized moves beyond the ideological 'clash of civilizations' discussions of the role of religion in political and economic development to provide a theoretical analysis, grounded in the principles of modern political economy, of how religious and political elites interact. More than just a fascinating discussion of Islam in the modern world, Platteau gives us a template for discussing these issues in other parts of the world, and placing them in comparative perspective. This book is the new starting point for any economist wanting to work on these questions.' Lawrence Blume, Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics, Cornell University, New York

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Insights from early modern Europe; 3. Conflation between religion and politics: the case of Islam; 4. The dominant system of politico-religious relations in Islam: a historical perspective; 5. The rise of Islam in conditions of state crisis: the case of weak states; 6. The rise of Islam in conditions of state crisis: the case of kleptocratic despotism; 7. Islamism in historical and international perspective; 8. Revivalist movements in other religions; 9. Enlightened despotism examined; 10. Islam, politics, and the challenge of enforcement; Bibliography; Index.