The population and economy of the area within the present-day borders of Turkey has consistently been among the largest in the developing world, yet there has been no authoritative economic history of Turkey until now. In Uneven Centuries, Sevket Pamuk examines the economic growth and human...

Foreword / by Chuka Onwumechili -- Foreword / by Paul Orajiaka -- Diaspora's identity "crises" : war of the paradigms -- The African diaspora, the African personality, and an African human development paradigm : exploring their nexus -- The African diaspora community cultural wealth model...

The concept of risk-sharing in financial and social contracts is one of the unique features of Islamic finance. Many theoretical studies generally claim superiority of an Islamic financial system based on pure equity and participatory modes of financing, while empirical studies provide mixed...