Conquests and rents: a political economy of dictatorship and violence in muslim societies
Auteur :
Ahmed, Faisal Z.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009367516
Date de publication :
15 juin 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why do many Muslim-majority societies exhibit dictatorship and violence? It is not due to Islam nor aspects of Muslim culture. Rather, this book argues the institutional legacy of the Muslim conquests and variation in nontax government revenues (rents) explain patterns of dictatorship and violence in many Muslim societies today.