Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

ISBN-13: 9781107036819 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 288 str.

Jared Rubin

Opis

This book seeks to explain the political and religious factors leading to the economic reversal of fortunes between Europe and the Middle East.

Recenzje

'Jared Rubin is among the boldest and most creative young scholars of political economy today. His highly entertaining and enlightening book is a path-breaking magnum opus in the burgeoning field of economics of religion. Rulers, Religion, and Riches restores the pertinent role of secularism in sociopolitical and economic development to its rightful place.' Murat Iyigun, Calderwood Endowed Chair, University of Colorado, Boulder

Spis treści

1. Introduction; Part I. Propagation of Rule: A Theory of Economic Success and Stagnation: 2. The propagation rule; 3. Historical origins of rule propagation; Part II. Applying the Theory: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not: 4. Bans on taking interest; 5. Restrictions on the printing press; 6. Printing and the Reformation; 7. Success: England and the Dutch Republic; 8. Stagnation: Spain and the Ottoman Empire; 9. Conclusion.