The rise of Islamic capitalism : why the new Muslim middle class is the key to defeating extremism /
Vali Nasr.
- 1st Free Press trade paperback ed.
- New York : Free Press, 2010, c2009.
- 308 p ; 22 cm.
"A Council on Foreign Relations book.". Previously published in hardcover in 2009 as Forces of fortune: the rise of the new Muslim middle class and what it will mean for our world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-291) and index.
The promise of commerce -- The world according to Dubai -- Iran's predicament -- The tragic failures of secularism -- The great Islamic revolution -- The true course of fundamentalism -- The prophets of change -- Pakistan's horror and hope -- The Turkish model -- Winning the future.
9781416589693 (pbk.) 1416589694 (pbk.)
2010281327
Islam and politics--Middle East. Capitalists and financiers--Middle East. Capitalists and financiers--Islamic countries. Capitalism--Middle East. Capitalism--Islamic countries.