Reformation and Development in the Muslim World - Islamicity Indices as Benchmark

This book explores how the recent development of Muslim countries as a group has fallen far short of non-Muslim countries, which, some have concluded, may be a result of Islamic teachings. The authors examine Muslim countries over time, viewing their progression on the Islamicity scale. They assess why some countries have done better than others, and to derive useful policy recommendations to improve political, social, human, governance and economic performance.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Islamic Teachings and Institutional Structure.- Chapter 3: The Indices.- Chapter 4: The Broad Results.- Chapter 5: Muslim Country Indices and Attribution.- Chapter 6: Islamicity Indices as the Benchmark for Reforms.- Chapter 7: Muslim Immigrants to Western Countries as Ambassadors.- Chapter 8: Support from Western Countries.- Chapter 9: Conclusions.

About the author

Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA. 
Hossein Mohammadkhan is Business Analyst at Astegic Inc., Virginia, USA.
Liza Mydin served as Vice President of Compliance at Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia and was part of the Global Islamic Finance advisory team at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. 

Summary

Suggests thoughts on developing governments—effective institutions and a clear and transparent path to effective human and economic development
Provides Muslim countries a benchmark for their individual development and for the progress in institution building and policies 
Helps to develop the institutional structure for effective economic, social and political reform  

Product details

• Authors: Hossei Askari, Hossein Askari, Hossei Mohammadkhan, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319858067
• ISBN: 978-3-31-985806-7
• No. of pages: 194
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 11 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 283 g
• Illustrations: XVII, 194 p.
• Series: Political Economy of Islam
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Miscellaneous; Internationale Beziehungen, B, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, Finance, Islamic Finance, International Relations, Social Change, Financial Services, auseinandersetzen, Political Science and International Studies, Economic development, Political Economy, Religion and Politics, International Political Economy, Development Studies, Social groups: religious groups & communities, Development and Social Change, Politics and Religion, Finance, Public—Islamic countries