RT Book
T1 Muslims and capitalism: an uneasy relationship?
T2 Kultur, Recht und Politik in muslimischen Gesellschaften
JF Kultur, Recht und Politik in muslimischen Gesellschaften
A2 Hendrich, Béatrice 1964-
LA English
PP Baden-Baden
PB Ergon Verlag
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1067413065
AB From today’s perspective, Islam and capitalism seem to be natural partners. In a world where state socialism is on the wane, Islamic states in particular seem to be run by an exploitative class that in their hyper-capitalist way of profit-making does not care at all about social justice. Modern history, however, has seen a great number of movements, political parties and individuals propagating the incompatibility of capitalism with Islam. And at a second glance, the quest for social justice and the rejection of capitalism actually appear as a driving force in different Islamic discourses, including that of the so-called Islamic State. The articles of this volume offer intriguing and original thoughts about the appropriate economic system for a Muslim society. Some of the concepts are based right away on socialism, while others call for a genuine, non-Western Islamic ‘third way‘ between communism and capitalism. In fact, political reality has forced the secular Left to grapple with the response of Islamic movements to poverty and injustice. The volume therefore also includes useful insights into the Left’s reaction to this political challenge. The articles cover a wide range of world regions, not only the Middle East and Turkey, but also the Far East and North Africa, with a time span ranging from the late 19th century to the present. In addition, the reader is also introduced to economic concepts of early Islam and their textual sources.
CN 290
SN 9783956504648
K1 Sozialismus
K1 Marxismus
K1 Soziale Gerechtigkeit
K1 Antikapitalismus
K1 Politischer Islam
K1 Aktivismus
K1 Non-capitalist Islam
K1 Social Justice
K1 the secular Left and Islam
K1 history of Socialist Islam
K1 Muslim Finance
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
DO 10.5771/9783956504648