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

Informationen zum Autor Jared Rubin is an Associate Professor of Economics at Chapman University, California. His research on the relationship between political and religious institutions and their role in economic development has appeared in numerous leading economics journals. Klappentext This book seeks to explain the political and religious factors leading to the economic reversal of fortunes between Europe and the Middle East. Zusammenfassung This book discusses the role that Islam and Christianity played in the long-run economic reversal of fortunes between Western Europe and the Middle East. Instead of focusing on the content of the religions! it documents the importance of religious legitimacy in politics as a driving force in the economic divergence. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

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• Authors: Jared Rubin, Jared (Chapman University Rubin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781108400053
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40005-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society; Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous