This book consists of essays by leading scholars in economics and political science which try deepen our understanding of how theocratic regimes behave, by providing up to date empirical surveys by leading scholars of the economic performance of Iran and of Muslim countries in general, and by looking at the behavior of historical theocracies.

Autorentext

RONALD WINTROBE **** is Professor of Economics at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.

MARIO FERRERRO is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Piemonte Orientale, Italy.

Inhalt
Introduction Theocracy and the Separation of Powers The Economics of Theocracy Serving God in a Largely Theocratic Society: Rivalry and Cooperation between Church and King Theocracy, Natural Spiritual Monopoly and Dictatorship On the Economics of the Socialist Theocracy of the Jesuits in Paraguay (1609-1767) Combining Autocracy and Majority Voting: The Canonical Succession Rules of the Latin Church Theocracy and the Evolution of Morals Theocracy as a Screening Device Learning and Imitation by Theocracies An Essay on the Muslim Gap: Religiosity and the Political System The Political Economy of a Semi-Industrialized Theocratic State: The Islamic Republic of Iran