Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment: a global and historical comparison

Why do Muslim-majority countries exhibit high levels of authoritarianism and low levels of socio-economic development in comparison to world averages? Ahmet T. Kuru criticizes explanations which point to Islam as the cause of this disparity, because Muslims were philosophically and socio-economicall...

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Main Author: Kuru, Ahmet T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Kuru, Ahmet T., Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment] (2021) (Calvert, John C. M.)
[Rezension von: Kuru, Ahmet T., Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment] (2020) (Gupta, Dipak K., 1948 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Rückständigkeit / Development / Authoritarian state / Elite
Further subjects:B Islamic countries Economic conditions
B Islamic countries Civilization
B Islamic civilization Economic aspects
B Islam
B Islamic countries ; Civilization
B Islamisches Wirtschaftssystem
B Development
B Islamic countries
B East and West
B Islamic countries ; Economic conditions
B Islamic civilization ; Economic aspects
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