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THE PRINCETON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ISLAMIC POLITICAL THOUGHT // COOK, DAVID; Griffel, Frank; Bulliet, Richard; Hefner, Robert W.; Euben, Roxanne L.; Fahmy, Khaled; Haykel, Bernard; Kuran, Timur; McAuliffe, Jane; Moosa, Ebrahim;

The first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries written by an international team of specialists, ...

THE LONG DIVERGENCE // Kuran, Timur;

In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind--in living standards, technology, and economic institutions. In short, the Middle East had failed to modernize economically as the West surged ahead. What caused this long divergence? And why does th...

PRIVATE TRUTHS, PUBLIC LIES: THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF PREFERENCE FALSIFICATION BY KURAN, TIMUR [1997] // Kuran, Timur;

[(PRIVATE TRUTHS, PUBLIC LIES: THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF PREFERENCE FALSIFICATION)] [AUTHOR: TIMUR KURAN] PUBLISHED ON (SEPTEMBER, 1997) // Kuran, Timur;