Qur'anic Guidance for Good Governance - A Contemporary Perspective

This book is a study of religious principles of good governance in our contemporary societies. Historically, religion has provided guidance for organizing societies. In modern times, however, religious ideas have been marginalized in social science literature. Contributors to this work explore what values and practices the Qur'an can contribute to governing our economic, political, and social life today.

List of contents

1.  Introduction.- 2. Guidance for Good Governance and Civilizational Transformation: Lessons from History, Religion and Science.- 3. Science, the Qur'an and the Moral Community.- 4.  Al-Siyasah al-Shar'iyah: Good Governance in Islam.- 5. Qur'anic Guidance and American Financial Enterprise .- 6. Economic Governance and the Political Economy of the 2008 US Financial Crisis: A Taxonomic Essay.- 7. A Malaysian Perspective in Qur'anic Governance: Family Autonomy Vs. State Intervention.- 8. Sustainable Development in Islam and International Law: An Investigation.- 9.  Conflict Resolution in Muslim Societies: Role of the OIC.- 10. Conclusion.

About the author

Abdullah al-Ahsan is professor at the Department of History and Civilization, International Islamic University Malaysia.

Stephen B. Young is Global Executive Director of Caux Round Table, USA

Summary

This book is a study of religious principles of good governance in our contemporary societies. Historically, religion has provided guidance for organizing societies. In modern times, however, religious ideas have been marginalized in social science literature. Contributors to this work explore what values and practices the Qur’an can contribute to governing our economic, political, and social life today.

Product details

• Assisted by: Abdullah al- Ahsan (Editor), Abdulla al-Ahsan (Editor), Abdullah al-Ahsan (Editor), B Young (Editor), B Young (Editor), Stephen B. Young (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9783319578729
• ISBN: 978-3-31-957872-9
• No. of pages: 227
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 213 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 448 g
• Illustrations: XII, 227 p. 2 illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; B, Political Science, Finance, Islamic Finance, Theology, Financial Services, Political structure & processes, Islamic Theology, Religion and Philosophy, Islam—Doctrines, Social groups: religious groups & communities, Governance and Government, Finance, Public—Islamic countries, Islam;haddith;Shari’ah;Islamic law;Zakat