Socioeconamic and Political Dynamics in Ibn Khaldun’s Thought

This article explores Ibn Khaldun’s theories and ideas about the causes that lead to the rise and decline of civilizations. By emphasizing the dynamic and interdisciplinary character of Ibn Khaldun’s methodology, it systematically shows how moral, social, political, economic, geographical, and cult...

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Autor principal: M. Umer Chapra
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Publicado: International Institute of Islamic Thought 1999
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4a0ffa5e2e1f4da8b38243fe820389e22021-12-02T18:18:45ZSocioeconamic and Political Dynamics in Ibn Khaldun’s Thought10.35632/ajis.v16i4.20982690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/4a0ffa5e2e1f4da8b38243fe820389e21999-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/2098https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 This article explores Ibn Khaldun’s theories and ideas about the causes that lead to the rise and decline of civilizations. By emphasizing the dynamic and interdisciplinary character of Ibn Khaldun’s methodology, it systematically shows how moral, social, political, economic, geographical, and cultural factors find their appropriate place in Ibn Khaldun’s schemata. Unlike other studies of Ibn Khaldun’s contributions, this article recasts his ideas in contemporary terminology and at once making Ibn Khaldun’s analysis and prescriptions relevant. The article also examines the central role of welfare, justice, and development in statecraft, and provides a lucid model of a contemporary Islamic welfare state whose muqusid include the material and moral well-being of its citizens. M. Umer ChapraInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 16, Iss 4 (1999)
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Socioeconamic and Political Dynamics in Ibn Khaldun’s Thought
description This article explores Ibn Khaldun’s theories and ideas about the causes that lead to the rise and decline of civilizations. By emphasizing the dynamic and interdisciplinary character of Ibn Khaldun’s methodology, it systematically shows how moral, social, political, economic, geographical, and cultural factors find their appropriate place in Ibn Khaldun’s schemata. Unlike other studies of Ibn Khaldun’s contributions, this article recasts his ideas in contemporary terminology and at once making Ibn Khaldun’s analysis and prescriptions relevant. The article also examines the central role of welfare, justice, and development in statecraft, and provides a lucid model of a contemporary Islamic welfare state whose muqusid include the material and moral well-being of its citizens.
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