Islam instrumentalized : religion and politics in historical perspective / Jean-Philippe Platteau, University of Namur, Belgium.
In this book, economist Jean-Philippe Platteau addresses the question: does Islam, the religion of Muslims, bear some responsibility for a lack of economic development in the countries in which it dominates? In his nuanced approach, Platteau challenges the widespread view that the doctrine of Islam...
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New York, NY :
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2017.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society.
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