Conquests and Rents - A Political Economy of Dictatorship and Violence in Muslim Societies

"Why do many Muslim-majority societies exhibit dictatorship and violence? It is not due to Islam nor aspects of Muslim culture. Rather, this book argues the institutional legacy of the Muslim conquests and variation in nontax government revenues (rents) explain patterns of dictatorship and violence in many Muslim societies today"--

List of contents

Part I. A Political Economy Approach: 1. Political violence; 2. Analytical framework; Part II. The Institutional Legacy of Muslim Conquest: 3. The conquest equilibrium; 4. Conquest fostered autocratization; 5. The autocratic legacy of Muslim conquest; Part III. The impact of contemporary rents on dictatorship and violence: 6. Fueling authoritarian resilience; 7. Aiding political violence; 8. Democratic transitions in non-Muslim societies; Part IV. Conclusion: 9. Conclusion.

About the author

Faisal Z. Ahmed studies political economy and international economics. His research is interdisciplinary and has appeared in journals, such as the American Political Science Review and The Review of Economics and Statistics. Ahmed is the author of The Perils of International Capital (Cambridge University Press, 2020).

Summary

Why do many Muslim-majority societies exhibit dictatorship and violence? It is not due to Islam nor aspects of Muslim culture. Rather, this book argues the institutional legacy of the Muslim conquests and variation in nontax government revenues (rents) explain patterns of dictatorship and violence in many Muslim societies today.

Foreword

Why are many Muslim-majority societies prone to dictatorship and violence? The reason is not Islam, but institutions and government finances.

Product details

• Authors: Faisal Z. Ahmed, Faisal Z. (Princeton University Ahmed
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2023
• EAN: 9781009367493
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0936749-3
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Politics and business; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Middle East, Politics & government, economic growth, Political Economy, Politics and government