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Reformation and Development in the Muslim World

Islamicity Indices as Benchmark

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Suggests thoughts on developing governments—effective institutions and a clear and transparent path to effective human and economic development
  • Provides Muslim countries a benchmark for their individual development and for the progress in institution building and policies
  • Helps to develop the institutional structure for effective economic, social and political reform
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Political Economy of Islam (PEoI)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Introduction

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 1-17
  3. Islamic Teachings and Institutional Structure

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 19-40
  4. Islamicity Indices and Institutional Assessment

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 41-52
  5. The Broad Results

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 53-78
  6. Muslim Country Indices and Attribution

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 79-132
  7. Islamicity Indices as the Benchmark for Reforms in the Muslim World

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 133-139
  8. Support from the Great Powers

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 141-156
  9. Muslims as Ambassadors in Foreign Lands

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 157-162
  10. Conclusion

    • Hossein Askari, Hossein Mohammadkhan, Liza Mydin
    Pages 163-173
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 175-194

About this book

This book explores how the recent development of Muslim countries as a group has fallen far short of non-Muslim countries, which, some have concluded, may be a result of Islamic teachings. The authors examine Muslim countries over time, viewing their progression on the Islamicity scale. They assess why some countries have done better than others, and to derive useful policy recommendations to improve political, social, human, governance and economic performance. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • International Business Department, George Washington University International Business Department, Washington DC, USA

    Hossein Askari

  • Astegic Inc. , McLean, USA

    Hossein Mohammadkhan

  • Mont Kiara, Malaysia

    Liza Mydin

About the authors

Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA. 


Hossein Mohammadkhan is Business Analyst at Astegic Inc., Virginia, USA.


Liza Mydin served as Vice President of Compliance at Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia and was part of the Global Islamic Finance advisory team at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. 

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