Ahmet Kuru on Islam, authoritarianism and underdevelopment

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Ahmet Kuru, professor of political science at San Diego State University, on "Islam, Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison" (Cambridge University Press). The book traces the causes of low socio-economic development in many Muslim-majority countries to the 11th century, when Kuru argues an alliance of orthodox Islamic scholars and military states started to hinder intellectual and economic creativity. Become a Turkey Book Talk member to support the podcast and get English/Turkish transcripts of every interview, transcripts of the whole archive, a 35% discount on over 100 books in IB Tauris' Turkey/Ottoman history series, exclusive access to more links, and over 200 reviews covering Turkish and international fiction, history and politics. patreon.com/user?u=2998854

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