Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

Jared Rubin

doi:10.1017/9781139568272

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Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

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Rulers, Religion, and Riches
pp i-ii

Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society - Series page
pp iii-iv

Rulers, Religion, and Riches - Title page
pp v-v

Copyright page
pp vi-vi

Dedication
pp vii-viii

Contents
pp ix-ix

Figures
pp x-x

Tables
pp xi-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xvi

Acknowledgments
pp xvii-xxii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-24

Part I - Propagation of Rule: A Theory of Economic Success and Stagnation
pp 25-72

2 - The Propagation of Rule
pp 27-46

3 - Historical Origins of Rule Propagation
pp 47-72

Part II - Applying the Theory: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not
pp 73-220

4 - Bans on Taking Interest
pp 75-98

5 - Restrictions on the Printing Press
pp 99-118

6 - Printing and the Reformation
pp 119-148

7 - Success: England and the Dutch Republic
pp 149-168

8 - Stagnation: Spain and the Ottoman Empire
pp 169-200

9 - Conclusion
pp 201-220

Notes
pp 221-244

References
pp 245-264

Index
pp 265-273

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