An Islamic Perspective on Governance

by Mervyn K. Lewis and Zafar Iqbal

Zafar Iqbal and Mervyn K. Lewis examine, from an Islamic perspective, some central issues in public, economic and corporate governance. Amongst topics analysed are theories of justice, taxation, budget deficits, Islamic financing modes, public and private accountability, and corruption. The authors' starting point is that the Islamic perspective on governance and its differences from Western approaches requires an understanding of the basic tenets,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847201385
• ISBN13: 9781847201386
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages