The Political Economy of Theocracy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Mario Ferrero, Ronald Wintrobe

      Pages 1-5

3. Theocracy as a Divided Regime

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Theocracy and the Separation of Powers

      • Brendan O’Leary

      Pages 9-30

   3. The Economics of Theocracy

      • Mario Ferrero

      Pages 31-55

   4. Serving God in a Largely Theocratic Society: Rivalry and Cooperation between Church and King

      • Pierre Salmon

      Pages 57-80

4. Theocracy as a Dictatorship

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81

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   2. Theocracy, Natural Spiritual Monopoly, and Dictatorship

      • Ronald Wintrobe, Fabio Padovano

      Pages 83-118

   3. On the Economics of the Socialist Theocracy of the Jesuits in Paraguay (1609–1767)

      • Walter Nonneman

      Pages 119-142

   4. Combining Autocracy and Majority Voting: The Canonical Succession Rules of the Latin Church

      • Luisa Giuriato

      Pages 143-164

5. Theocracy, Trust, and Morals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165

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   2. Theocracy and the Evolution of Morals

      • Donald Wittman

      Pages 167-179

   3. Theocracy as a Screening Device

      • Douglas W. Allen

      Pages 181-199

6. Theocracy, Economic Development, and Islam

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201

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   2. Learning and Imitation by Theocracies

      • Amihai Glazer

      Pages 203-211

   3. An Essay on the Muslim Gap: Religiosity and the Political System

      • Martin Paldam

      Pages 213-242

   4. The Political Economy of a Semi-industrialized Theocratic State: The Islamic Republic of Iran

      • Frederic L. Pryor

      Pages 243-270

7. Back Matter

   Pages 271-286

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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.

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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.

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