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Political Instrumentalization of Religion: The Case of Islam [PDF]

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The question as to whether religion can block economic development and institutional change assumes particular importance today because of the rise of Islamist movements and the disappointing economic performances in the lands of Islam. This paper starts
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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The First Cretan Rebellion against the Ottoman Authority: Narratives and Sources

open access: yes, 2019
The first rebellion threatening the Ottoman authority in Crete was started by Sfakiots under the leadership of Daskalogiannis in 1770. This study aims to conceptualize this rebellion, which quickly collapsed. It examines the political, socio-economic and religious causes that triggered the rebellion, which occurred as a continuation of Morean ...
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Political Instrumentalisation of Islam, Persistent Autocracies, and Obscurantist Deadlock [PDF]

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The empirical literature has established a strong link between the fact of being a Muslim-dominated country and indicators of political performance and democracy. This suggests the possible existence of a relation between religion, Islam in this instance,
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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The Danakil Region between Eritrea and Ethiopia in the Ottoman Authority

open access: yes, 2017
At the present time, the Danakil Region, between Eritrea and Ethiopia, is one of the places that the Ottoman Empire has tried to preserve their authority around the Red Sea since the second half of 19th century. Although a lot of tribes had lived in this region, the Ottoman Empire had worried due to the tribe usually consist of Muslim in the coast and ...
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