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Auteur(s) : Platteau, Jean-Philippe (1947-....)
Titre(s) : Islam instrumentalized [Texte imprimé] : religion and politics in historical perspective / Jean-Philippe Platteau, University of Namur, Belgium
Publication : New York (N.Y. ) : Cambridge university press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVII-528 p.) ; 24 cm
Collection : Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society
Lien à la collection : Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 465-495
Does Islam bear some responsibility for a lack of development in the countries in
which it dominates? In this book, economist Jean-Philippe Platteau challenges several
specific claims seeking to connect Islam with a lack of development. Through a nuanced
analysis, he disputes the widespread view that the doctrine of Islam is fundamentally
reactionary, defending tradition against modernity and individual freedom, and the
related view that Islam is an obstacle to modern development because of a fusion between
the spiritual and political domains. At the same time, his analysis identifies how
Islam's decentralized organization, in the context of autocratic regimes, may cause
political instability and postpone reforms. Ultimately, he emphasizes how secular
authoritarian leaders in Muslim countries have tended to instrumentalize religion
at the cost of widespread corruption and regressive measures, creating an unfortunate
association between secularism and self-serving cynicism
Sujet(s) : Islam et politique -- Pays islamiques
Islam -- Aspect économique -- Pays en développement
Développement économique -- Religion -- Islam
Indice(s) Dewey :
320.917 67 (23e éd.) = Situation et conditions politiques - Régions où l'islam prédomine
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107155442. - ISBN 1107155444. - ISBN 9781316609002. - ISBN 1316609006
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45731807v
Notice n° :
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Table des matières : Introduction ; Insights from early modern Europe ; Conflation between religion
and politics: the case of Islam ; The dominant system of politico-religious relations
in Islam: a historical perspective ; The rise of Islam in conditions of state crisis:
the case of weak states ; The rise of Islam in conditions of state crisis: the case
of kleptocratic despotism ; Islamism in historical and international perspective
; Revivalist movements in other religions ; Enlightened despotism examined ; Islam,
politics, and the challenge of enforcement ; Bibliography ; Index.
