Freedoms Delayed

by Timur Kuran

According to diverse indices of political performance, the Middle East is the world's least free region. Some believe that it is Islam that hinders liberalization. Others retort that Islam cannot be a factor because the region is no longer governed under Islamic law. This book by Timur Kuran, author of the influential Long Divergence, explores the lasting political effects of the Middle East's lengthy exposure to Islamic law. It identifies several...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009320017
• ISBN13: 9781009320016
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"