Economic Liberalisation, Social Capital and Islamic Welfare Provision /

This book looks at two aspects of Islamic activity in the Middle East and North Africa, the development of social capital and the provision of welfare services, within the context of economic liberalisation programmes to see whether the retrenchment of the state under liberalisation has created a sp...

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Main Authors: Harrigan, Jane (Author), El-Said, Hamed (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:This book looks at two aspects of Islamic activity in the Middle East and North Africa, the development of social capital and the provision of welfare services, within the context of economic liberalisation programmes to see whether the retrenchment of the state under liberalisation has created a space for Islamic-based activities.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 214 pages)
ISBN:9781137001580
DOI:10.1057/9781137001580