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Record Nr.

UNINA9910369913403321

Autore

Askari Hossein

Titolo

Conceptions of Justice from Islam to the Present / / by Hossein Askari, Abbas Mirakhor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-16084-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Political Economy of Islam, , 2945-6487

Disciplina

320.917671

297.5622

Soggetti

Middle East - Politics and government

Political science

Religion and politics

Middle Eastern Politics

Political Theory

Politics and Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Chapter 1: Introduction and Summary of the Conception of Justice in Islam -- 2. Chapter 2: Contemporary Muslim Scholars and Philosophers on Justice in Islam -- 3. Chapter 3: Conception of Justice in the Age of Enlightenment -- 4. Chapter 4: The Utilitarian Conception of Justice and its Critics (Bentham to Hayek) -- 5. Chapter 5: Conception of Justice from Rawls to Sen to the Present -- 6. Chapter 6: The State of Justice and Impediments to a More Just Muslim World -- 7. Chapter 7: Concluding Remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explains a perspective on the system of justice that emerges in Islam if rules are followed and how the Islamic system is differentiated from the conventional thinking on justice. It examines conceptions of justice from the Enlightenment to Bentham to Rawls to contemporary philosophers including Sen, Cohen, Nussbaum, and Pogge. The authors present the views of twentieth century Muslim thinkers on justice who see Muslims upholding rituals but not living according to Qur’anic rules. It provides empirical surveys of the current



state of justice in Muslim countries analyzing the economic, social, and political state of affairs. The authors conclude by assessing the state of justice-injustice in Muslim countries and highlighting areas in need of attention for justice to prevail. Hossein Askari is former Assistant Professor at Tufts University, Professor of Business and Middle East Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, he was the Iran Professor of Business and International Affairs at The George Washington University, becoming Emeritus in 2019. Abbas Mirakhor is former Executive Director and Dean of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund. Previously, he taught at universities in Iran and in the US and was the First Holder of the INCEIF Chair in Islamic Finance at INCEIF in Malaysia.