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

Rubin, Jared

Rulers, Religion and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not - New York Cambridge University Press 2017 - 273p - Cambridge studies in economics, choice and society .

Part I. Propagation of rule: a theory of economic success and stagnation
1. The propagation of rule
2. Historical origins of rule propagation

Part II. Applying the theory: why the West got rich and the Middle East did not
3. Bans on taking interest
4. Restrictions on the printing press
5. Printing & the Reformation
6. Success: England & the Dutch Republic
7. Stagnation: Spain & the Ottoman Empire.


9781108400053


Economics - Europe, Western - Religious aspects.
Economics - Religious aspects

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