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Islamic Socialism vs. Capitalism: Competing Visions for Economic Justice
Historical Debates and Contemporary Implications

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Islamic Socialism vs. Capitalism: Competing Visions for Economic Justice What happens when faith and economic justice collide on a global scale? *Islamic Socialism vs. Capitalism* delivers a riveting intellectual history that spans the Quran's ethical commandments, the bold experiments of revolutionary leaders, and today's high-stakes battles over trade, oil, and human dignity. From Ali Shariati's fiery synthesis of Islam and socialism to Gaddafi's eccentric Jamahiriya, from Bhutto's doomed democratic socialism in Pakistan to the Islamic banking empires of the Persian Gulf, this book uncovers the ideas that moved millions—and the gap between revolutionary promises and lived reality.

But this is no dusty academic exercise. Each chapter connects directly to headlines you read today: the Arab Spring's economic grievances, Erdogan's crony capitalism, China's Belt and Road reshaping Pakistan and Iran, and the search for alternatives to both unfetailed markets and failed state control. Written with scholarly rigor yet vivid storytelling, the book reveals how centuries of Islamic economic thought challenge Western assumptions and offer surprising lessons for anyone seeking a more just global economy. Whether you're a student, policy wonker, activist, or curious reader, you'll close this book seeing the modern world—and the possibilities for its future—with entirely fresh eyes.

Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Roots of Economic Thought in Islamic Tradition
  • Chapter 2: The Rise of Socialist Ideologies in the Muslim World
  • Chapter 3: Capitalism's Expansion into the Middle East and South Asia
  • Chapter 4: Early Islamic Responses to Western Economic Models
  • Chapter 5: The Concept of Islamic Economics: Origins and Development
  • Chapter 6: Ali Shariati and the Synthesis of Islam and Socialism
  • Chapter 7: Muammar Gaddafi's Third International Theory
  • Chapter 8: Bhutto's Islamic Socialism in Pakistan
  • Chapter 9: The Great Debate: Veils of Dependence and the Limits of Redistribution
  • Chapter 10: Catholic Social Teaching: The Mirror Image of Islamic Socialism?
  • Chapter 11: Soviet Influence and Communist Competition in the Muslim World
  • Chapter 12: Oil Wealth and the Challenge of Rentier States
  • Chapter 13: The Islamic Revolution in Iran: Religious Economics in Practice
  • Chapter 14: General Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization of the Economy
  • Chapter 15: Turkey's NEC and the Collision of Islam and Capitalism
  • Chapter 16: The Neoliberal Turn of the 1980s and 1990s
  • Chapter 17: Faithful Capitalists: Islamic Banking and Finance
  • Chapter 18: NGOs and Islamic Approaches to Development
  • Chapter 19: Legacy of the Conflict in Post-Revolutionary Today's Iran
  • Chapter 20: Social Justice under Erdoğan: Conservative Democracy and Cronyism
  • Chapter 21: CPEC and China's Belt and Road: New Developmentalism
  • Chapter 22: Islamic Charities and Consumerism in the 21st Century
  • Chapter 23: Arab Spring Five Years Later: Economic Grievances and Disillusionment
  • Chapter 24: Gender Class and Economic Justice in Contemporary Muslim Societies
  • Chapter 25: Toward Sustainable Synthesis: Lessons for Just Economies in Asia, Africa, and Beyond
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Author:

Evelyn Jones

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Nonfiction

Date Published:

June 28, 2026

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