Social capital and Islamic welfare provision
By: by Jane Harrigan and Hamed El-Said.
Contributors: El-Said, Hamed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780230202191
Subjects: Public welfare -- Islamic countries; Social capital (Sociology) -- Islamic countries; Economic development -- Islamic countries; Islamic countries -- Economic policy
Description: "This book provides a detailed examination of the social impact of economic liberalisation in the Middle East and North Africa, using the social capital concept to analyse the Islamic response to welfare changes. With a comprehensive and detailed analysis of four MEAN countries and their varying experiences of economic liberalisation, this book is essential reading for all interested in welfare, liberalisation and political economy in the Middle East and North Africa."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.