Rulers, Religion, and Riches

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Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

Jared Rubin (Chapman University, California)

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English

Cambridge University Press
06 March 2017

General & world history; Middle Eastern history; Economics & Business; Development economics; Political economy

Series: Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society

For centuries following the spread of Islam, the Middle East was far ahead of Europe. Yet, the modern economy was born in Europe. Why was it not born in the Middle East? In this book Jared Rubin examines the role that Islam played in this reversal of fortunes. It argues that the religion itself is not to blame; the importance of religious legitimacy in Middle Eastern politics was the primary culprit. Muslim religious authorities were given an important seat at the political bargaining table, which they used to block important advancements such as the printing press and lending at interest. In Europe, however, the Church played a weaker role in legitimizing rule, especially where Protestantism spread (indeed, the Reformation was successful due to the spread of printing, which was blocked in the Middle East). It was precisely in those Protestant nations, especially England and the Dutch Republic, where the modern economy was born.

By: Jared Rubin (Chapman University California)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781108400053
ISBN 10: 1108400051
Series: Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 06 March 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jared Rubin is an Associate Professor of Economics at Chapman University, California. His research on the relationship between political and religious institutions and their role in economic development has appeared in numerous leading economics journals.

Reviews for Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

Advance praise: 'Jared Rubin is among the boldest and most creative young scholars of political economy today. His highly entertaining and enlightening book is a path-breaking magnum opus in the burgeoning field of economics of religion. Rulers, Religion and Riches restores the pertinent role of secularism in sociopolitical and economic development to its rightful place.' Murat Iyigun, Calderwood Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder