Islamic Finance in the Global Economy

by Warde, Ibrahim

• ISBN13: 9780748627776
• ISBN10: 0748627774
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-15
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Summary

This book presents a unique analysis of letter writing in the Middle Islamic period. This was an important aspect of intellectual life among the ruling classes in that period and it can tell us a great deal about the cultural history of the time. The author sets epistolography within a wider context, drawing on similarities between Islamic modes of letter writing and those of Western cultures. He ties in the crucial notion of the power of the pen in Islamic society with epistemological trends and relationships of dependency among the bureaucracy.

Author Biography

Ibrahim Warde is Adjunct Professor of International Business at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He is author of several books including The Price of Fear: The Truth Behind the Financial War on Terror [2007].

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
A Note on Transliteration and Dates	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. x
Introduction: Islamic Finance in the Global Economy	p. 1
Islamic Finance in Theory and Practice	p. 7
Islam, Economics and Finance	p. 30
Riba, Gharar, and the Moral Economy of Islam in Historical and Comparative Perspective	p. 52
The Evolution of Modern Islamic Finance	p. 70
Islamic Finance and the Global Political Economy	p. 93
Country Differences	p. 114
Financial products and Instruments	p. 139
Strategic, Managerial, and Cultural Issues	p. 157
Economic Issues: Islamic Finance and Development	p. 177
Regulatory Issues and Challenges: Global Norms and Religious Constraints	p. 192
Islamic Finance and Politics: Guilt by Association	p. 214
Religious Issues and Challenges: Defining Islam and Interpreting the Shariah	p. 234
Conclusion: Islamic Finance and the Global Financial Meltdown	p. 247
Glossary	p. 254
Index	p. 257
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