Is Islam an Obstacle to Development? Evidence to the Contrary and Some Methodological Considerations

This paper investigates the relationship between value systems and economic development. Beginning with Weber, many social scientists, especially in the West, have expressed the belief that Islam is an obstacle to development. This is, in turn, used to explain widespread underdevelopment in almost a...

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Main Author: Özcan, Yusuf Ziya (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1995
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 1995, Volume: 3, Issue: 1
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