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Social Policy in the Islamic World

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Examines social policy in the Islamic world
  • Contributes to debates in academia and policy forums about Islamic public policy
  • Uses case studies from across the Muslim world

Part of the book series: International Series on Public Policy (ISPP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
  2. Introduction

    • Ali Akbar Tajmazinani
    Pages 1-12
  3. Conceptual and Comparative Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. Foundations of Social Policy and Welfare in Islam

      • Ali Akbar Tajmazinani, Zahra Mahdavi Mazinani
      Pages 15-35
    3. Cash Transfer Programs in MENA from a Child Rights Perspective

      • Charlotte Bilo, Anna Carolina Machado
      Pages 83-105
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 317-321

About this book

This book examines social policy in Muslim countries across the world and the status and role of Islamic teachings in such policies. It fills a gap in the literature by reviewing and comparing the experience of several Muslim countries from across the world. The existing social policy literature lacks a comprehensive appraisal of the social policy scene in Muslim societies, especially from a comparative perspective. This book will be of interest to a wide audience in the academic and policy forums related to and interested in Muslim societies and communities.

Reviews

“This impressive edited collection will be of interest to anyone seeking to develop or deepen their knowledge of social policy in the Islamic world. With contributions from scholars around the world, it includes thematic and conceptual overviews alongside national case studies from Muslim-majority countries. The book summarises the key provisions and challenges, and fills an important gap in the comparative social policy literature. Highly recommended.” (Jane Millar, Professor of Social Policy, University of Bath)

“A pioneering volume which broadens discussions on social policy by including a number of case studies from the Muslim world. This volume highlights the role Islam plays in informing social policy approaches and social welfare provisions by state and non-state actors in Muslim-majority countries.” (Oliver Scharbrodt, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Birmingham) 

“This tour de force introduces social policy in the islamic world. It covers the diverse social policy approaches in a broad range of historical, political, economic and cultural circumstances to what are in essence similar issues with regard to education, employment, health, housing, family and gender, inequality and poverty as well as social security. It deserves to be read.” (Professor Colin C Williams, Professor of Public Policy University of Sheffield)


Editors and Affiliations

  • Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Akbar Tajmazinani

About the editor

Ali Akbar Tajmazinani is Associate Professor (Social Policy) and Dean of Social Science Faculty at Allameh Tabataba'i University, Iran, and former Director General of Youth Research Office and Head of International Affairs Department at the National Youth Organization of Iran.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Social Policy in the Islamic World

  • Editors: Ali Akbar Tajmazinani

  • Series Title: International Series on Public Policy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57753-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-57752-0Published: 19 December 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-57755-1Published: 19 December 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-57753-7Published: 18 December 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2524-7301

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-731X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 321

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Public Policy

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eBook USD 109.00
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Softcover Book USD 139.99
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Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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