Islam and the Path to Human and Economic Development

2010. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-10388-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 137 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 363 g

This book briefly surveys the evolution of the Western concept of development, recognizing the wider dimensions of human and economic development and the role of institutions and rules, which has moved toward the vision and the path of development envisaged in Islam.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mirakhor, A.

Askari, H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Evolution of the Western Concept of Development Development as Human Wellbeing The Foundational Elements of Development in Islam The Dimensions of Development in Islam The Institutional Structure of Development in Islam

Über Autor(innen)

Author Abbas Mirakhor: Abbas Mirakhor is the First Holder of INCEIF s Chair in Islamic Finance at INCEIF - The Global University of Islamic Finance, Malaysia. He was the Executive Director and Dean of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund. He received his PhD from Kansas State University, USA.
Author Hossein Askari: Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.