Islam and Political Economic Systems examines how Islamic societies have fared under and dealt with the major political-economic systems that have operated throughout history. Each chapter explores one of several political-economic systems by defining major concepts and their synthesis, providing a thematic review of available literature, and reviewing three Islamic societies that operated under the system. In the end, Islam and Political Economic Systems draws a conclusion based on the findings from the case studies.
Islam and Political Economic Systems examines Islamic societies in the following major political-economic systems:
- Mercantilism
- Capitalism
- Socialism
- Social Democracy
- Self Reliance
- Contemporary Globalism