Timur Kuran

Professor at Duke University. Studies economic & political development, Middle East, Islam.

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Article: “The Rule of Law in Islamic Thought and Practice: A Historical Perspective”

September 2, 20102010-2014, Economic Development, Islam & Economic Development, Islam & Political Development, Islamism, ContemporaryTimur Kuran

“The Rule of Law in Islamic Thought and Practice: A Historical Perspective,” in Global Perspectives on the Rule of Law, ed. James J. Heckman, Robert L. Nelson, and Lee Cabatingan (New York: Routledge, 2010), pp. 71-89.

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Timur Kuran

Professor of Economics & Political Science
Gorter Family Professor of Islamic Studies
Duke University

213 Social Sciences
Box 90097
Durham, NC 27708

(919) 660-1872
Email: t.kuran@duke.edu
Twitter: @timurkuran

Recent Posts

  • Podcast: “Private Truths, Public Lies”
  • Interview: “Why Weinstein Held on For So Long and Fell So Fast”
  • Article: “Another Road to Serfdom: Cascading Intolerance”
  • Article: “Islam and Economic Performance: Historical and Contemporary Links”
  • Working paper: “Religious Freedoms in Islamic History”
  • Working paper: “Redistribution under Islamic Law: Evolution through Time”
  • Article: “The Logic of Revolutions: Rational Choice Perspectives”
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