Religion And Development In The Global South
by Rumy Hasan /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book examines how the beliefs and practices of each of the
major world religions, as well as other belief systems, affect
the variables that influence growth and development in the Global
South. Evidence suggests that as countries develop, the influence
of religion on all aspects of society declines. In stark contrast
to the developed world, in the Global South, the role of religion
is highly pervasive – the distinctive conclusion of this book is
therefore that a lessening of religiosity is a sine qua non for
growth and development, including secular laws and constitutions.
Offering a ground-breaking study in an area little explored in
the English language, this book will satisfy an important gap in
the literature on the political economy of development, sociology
of religion, law, and anthropology.
This book examines how the beliefs and practices of each of the
major world religions, as well as other belief systems, affect
the variables that influence growth and development in the Global
South. Evidence suggests that as countries develop, the influence
of religion on all aspects of society declines. In stark contrast
to the developed world, in the Global South, the role of religion
is highly pervasive – the distinctive conclusion of this book is
therefore that a lessening of religiosity is a sine qua non for
growth and development, including secular laws and constitutions.
Offering a ground-breaking study in an area little explored in
the English language, this book will satisfy an important gap in
the literature on the political economy of development, sociology
of religion, law, and anthropology.
