BOOK REVIEW: ISLAMIC CAPITALISM an‎d FINANCE: ORIGINS, EVOLUTION an‎d THE FUTURE

The book “Islamic Capitalismand Finance:Origins, Evolution and the Future”by Turkish Professor Murat Çizakça (Professor of Islamic Finance, Comparative Economic and Financial History) was published in 2013 (paperback version). This book explores key issues within Islamic capitalism and finance, shedding light on whether the Islamic system can indeed be called ‘capitalist’, the principles on which the system was built, the institutions that were consequently developed, how they function and have evolved, and, perhaps, most importantly, whether they can be modernized to meet today’s needs. An essential guide to the past, present and future of Islamic economy and finance, this compelling book will prove to be of particular interest to academics and researchers of economics, finance, economic and financial history and political science.