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Development Models in Muslim Contexts: Chinese, ´Islamic´ and Neo-liberal Alternatives
Robert Springborg
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Hardback. This book examines the characteristics of the Chinese economic development model and its reception in Africa and Latin America. It also investigates the current competition over governance models in the Muslim world and asks which model or models will guide development in Muslim countries. Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 974.
Recent discussions of the 'Chinese economic development model', the emergence of an alternative 'Muslim model' over the past quarter century and the faltering globalisation of the 'Washington Consensus' all point to the need to investigate more systematically the nature of these models and their competitive attractions. This is especially the case in the Muslim world which both spans different economic and geographic categories and is itself the progenitor of a development model. The 'Chinese model' has attracted the greatest attention in step with that country's phenomenal growth and therefore provides the primary focus for this book. This volume examines the ... Read more
Recent discussions of the 'Chinese economic development model', the emergence of an alternative 'Muslim model' over the past quarter century and the faltering globalisation of the 'Washington Consensus' all point to the need to investigate more systematically the nature of these models and their competitive attractions. This is especially the case in the Muslim world which both spans different economic and geographic categories and is itself the progenitor of a development model. The 'Chinese model' has attracted the greatest attention in step with that country's phenomenal growth and therefore provides the primary focus for this book. This volume examines the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
Exploring Muslim Contexts
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748639687
SKU
V9780748639687
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About Robert Springborg
Robert Springborg is a Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. Previously he held the MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, where he was also the Director of the London Middle East Institute. His publications include Mubarak's Egypt: Fragmentation of the Political ... Read more
Reviews for Development Models in Muslim Contexts: Chinese, ´Islamic´ and Neo-liberal Alternatives
...the core of the book is excellent.
Ali Abd al-Malik, The Islamic Quarterly ...the core of the book is excellent.
Ali Abd al-Malik, The Islamic Quarterly ...the core of the book is excellent.