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Social Capital and Risk Sharing

An Islamic Finance Paradigm

This exciting new addition to Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics argues that social capital can facilitate rule-compliance and co-operation in the sharing of risk in financial and economic activities.

This exciting new addition to Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics argues that social capital can facilitate rule-compliance and co-operation in the sharing of risk in financial and economic activities.

Lawyers’ Ethics and Professional Responsibility

This book aims to produce lawyers who can debate, criticise and change professional ethics as well as understand their underlying rationale. Written by the author of the leading work on the subject, The Ethics and Conduct of Lawyers in England and Wales, this book is aimed at the undergraduate or postgraduate student taking a half or full course in the subject. The book is divided into four parts dealing with the professional and regulatory framework for delivering legal services, the obligations owed to clients, wider duties and responsibilities and practice settings. It sets out the important background to the modern practice of law, and explains the theoretical underpinning of professional ethics and its everyday application through conduct rules and principles. Extracts from legislation, cases and conduct rules are provided, and comparative issues are considered where relevant. The book is also interactive, raising issues and posing questions that will encourage students to engage with the material as they read, which will also be helpful for classroom discussion.

This book aims to produce lawyers who can debate, criticise and change professional ethics as well as understand their underlying rationale.

The Political Economy of Wasta

Use and Abuse of Social Capital Networking

The term "wasta " stems from the Arabic root for middle or medium' and describes the phenomenon of using connections to find job, government services or other favors to circumvent bureaucracy or bypass the system as a whole. The effects of "wasta " may be both positive or negative, and is not a phenomenon that is particular to the Arab or Muslim world, but also to many other cultures and regions of the world, with similar concepts popularly known as "ubuntu, guanxi, harambee, naoberschop, "or" old boy network " used in African, Chinese and European societies. By its very nature "wasta " is an area of grey or even black information, and, like corruption to which it is most often associated, is hard to assess although country corruption perception indexes attempt to provide a quantifiable basis. In the final analysis such ratings are based on "perceptions" of corruption, and this perception may vary strongly depending on different societal structures and cultural modes, whether these are extended family systems, tribal, clans or more atomized societies where relationships are essentially transactional and rule based. Ina western perspective where wasta may be considered as a form of corruption, in other societies it may be perceived as something natural and not criminal, and using one's'wasta ' in tribal societies to help clan members is seen as a duty. The difference stems from the 'innocent ' use of "'wasta' "to make introductions, as opposed to its abuse in placing unqualified persons in positions .The volume brings together academics and professional experts to examine a range of multi-faceted social, economic and political issues raised by the use and abuse of social networking, covering various topics like: "" wasta "interpersonal connections in family and business ties, ""The relationship between inequality-adjusted human development and corruption perception indexes in the Gulf region, """ wasta "and business networking, assessing the economic cost of wasta, "" wasta and its impact on quality oriented education reform and the perceptions of young people, ""The use of wasta to overcome socio-cultural barriers for women and men" The volume also offers insights into social relations and ethics, and how the use of "wasta " contradicts with common held religious principles, along with some country studies on Islamic principles and the use of" wasta ." Mohamed Ramady is a Visiting Associate Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. "

In the final analysis such ratings are based on perceptions of corruption, and this perception may vary strongly depending on different societal structures and cultural modes, whether these are extended family systems, tribal, clans or more ...

Political Economy, Values and Innovation

Such approaches have provided stability, which in turn has brought unprecedented growth to the sector._x000B__x000B_The studies in this volume focus on examples in the GCC countries to provide empirical analysis of the risk aspects of ...

Quantitative Economics in China

A Thirty-Year Review

' This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fruitful achievement of China''s Quantitative Economics during the past 30 years, assembling pioneering contributions of prominent quantitative economists in China. It chronicles significant events and the detailed evolution of Quantitative Economics in China. This well-organized book is a must-have for scholars to get a full picture of the status quo, and identify possible research gaps. Contents:Part One:Several Issues to Consider in Quantitative Economics (Wu Jiapei)Three Issues in Quantitative Economics (Zhang Shouyi)Several Major Theoretical Issues in Quantitative Economics (Li Jinhua)An Empirical Study on the Mutual Independent Relationship between China''s Economic Growth and Energy Consumption (Ge Xinquan and Zhang Jinwen)Game Theory and Quantitative Economics (Wang Guocheng)Application and Development of Input–Output Analysis in China (Liu Qiyun and Xia Ming)Three Developmental Stages and Tasks of China''s Econometrics (Li Zinai)A Review on the Development of Economic Prediction in China (Wu Jiapei and Liang Youcai)A Review of 10 Years of Economic Forecasting in China (Wang Tongsan and Shen Lisheng)One-Way Effect Causal Relationship of GDP and Energy Consumption in Taiwan (Chen Yanwu, Yao Feng and Wu Chengye)Part Two:Record of Major Events in the 30-Year History of the Chinese Association of Quantitative Economics (1979–2009) (Peng Zhan et al.)The Brief History of the Development of the Professional Committee of Game Theory (Wang Guocheng)The Memorabilia of Input–Output Committee (Liu Qiyun et al.)The Memorabilia of Enterprise Committee (1985–1997) (Hao Chunhe)Part Three:A Summary of the Minutes Commemorating 30 Years since the Establishment of the Chinese Association of Quantitative Economics (Lin Yulun)Selected Edit of Speeches at the 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the Founding of the Chinese Association of Quantitative Economics (Han Zhong)The Course of Establishing and Development of Chinese Association of Quantitative Economics (Zhang Shouyi)A Review of the 30 Years of the Chinese Association of Quantitative Economics (Wang Tongsan)Part Four:Remembering the Workshop in the Summer Palace (Liu Hong and Zhang Shouyi (Ed.))Postscript Readership: Students and researchers in economics. Key Features:This unique book is the first collection of extensive studies in the memorial of 30th anniversary of the Association of China''s Quantitative EconomicsIt covers most areas of quantitative economics, which not only offers a rich overview of the subject in general, but also include significant contributors of specific sub-area, such as mathematical economics, econometrics, and computational economicsIt is well written by prominent professors in the field of China''s Quantitative Economics. It provides featured reviews and papers that serve as a roadmap and blueprint of the development of China''s Quantitative Economics. This is especially a good time for scholars from all over the world to contribute to its future development, and this book provides the starting pointKeywords:Quantitative Economics;Mathematical Economics;Econometrics;Game Theory'

This, together with the trend of global informatization, had profound influence on the teaching of economic specialties ... In July 1996, it designated “Study on Curriculum System and Teaching Profile of Quantitative Analysis Courses of ...

Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation

Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 7th Edition is designed to be primarily used in two ways: as a textbook in the introductory courses in remote sensing and image interpretation, and as a reference for the burgeoning number of practitioners who use geospatial information and analysis in their work. Because of the wide range of academic and professional settings in which this book might be used, we have made the discussion “discipline neutral.” In short, anyone involved in geospatial data acquisition and analysis should find this book to be a valuable text and reference.

Because of the wide range of academic and professional settings in which this book might be used, we have made the discussion “discipline neutral.” In short, anyone involved in geospatial data acquisition and analysis should find this ...

Ḥadīth Nomenclature Primers

This volume presents two primers on the discipline of ḥadīth nomenclature (muṣṭalaḥ al-ḥadīth) and the authentication of transmitted reports. They are Nukhbat al-fikar ("Chosen Thoughts on the Nomenclature of Ḥadīth Experts") by Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī (773-835AH); and Al-Tadhkirah ("The Memorandum") by ʿIbn al-Mulaqqin (723-804AH).These primers were written to facilitate speedy mastery of the discipline's core material. Although the primers focus on definitions, they also include methods for addressing problems specific to the topic. Students would often commit a primer to memory while studying it with a living master who would explain its content in detail and demonstrate its application. It is through this interaction between students and instructors that Islamic education transmits both knowledge and skills across generations. In translation, these primers are ideal for English-speaking instructors looking for a primary text covering the subject's core concepts. The translations will also benefit students looking to review their lessons or to prepare themselves for more advanced studies.

This volume presents two primers on the discipline of hadith nomenclature (mustalah al-hadith) and the authentication of transmitted reports.

Hadith as Scripture

Discussions on the Authority of Prophetic Traditions in Islam

This work explores the earliest extant discussions on the authority of the Hadith in Islam and compares them with contemporary debates. These lively and often polemical debates are mostly popular discussions in which Muslims from different backgrounds and cultures participate - making this topic relevant to Muslims in their daily lives, as well as a question of academic interest. What makes this book unique is that it is the first study to take into account both the earliest and most recent discussions of the oral tradition of the prophet Muhammad. The book also includes the first Western language translation of al-Shafi'i's Kitab Jima' al-'Ilm, which articulates arguments that were critical in establishing the position of the Hadith in mainstream Islam.

This work explores the earliest extant discussions on the authority of the Hadith in Islam and compares them with contemporary debates.

Hadith, Piety, and Law

Selected Studies

The publication of The Formation of the Sunni Schools of Law, Ninth-Tenth Centuries C.E., first as a University of Pennsylvania doctoral dissertation in 1992, and subsequently as a monograph in 1997 (Studies in Islamic Law and Society, Brill), established Christoph Melchert as a preeminent scholar of the history of Islamic law and institutions. Through close readings of works on fiqh, meticulous unpacking of data in biographical dictionaries, and careful attention to curricular, pious, pedagogical, and scholarly practices, Melchert has subsequently illuminated the processes and procedures that undergirded the development of Islamic movements and institutions in the formative period of Islam. The present volume brings together sixteen of his articles, including those considered his most important as well as ones that are difficult to access. Originally published between 1997 and 2014, they are arranged chronologically under three rubrics-hadith, piety, and law. The material is presented in a new format, updated by Melchert where appropriate, and indexed. The appearance of these articles together in a single volume makes this book a highly significant and welcome contribution to the field of classical Islamic Studies.

The appearance of these articles together in a single volume makes this book a highly significant and welcome contribution to the field of classical Islamic Studies.

Introducing Hadith Studies

Interpretive Principles of the Hanafi School

This book introduces the key interpretive principles that form the hadith hermeneutics of the Hanafi School. It surveys the formation and development of the School from its founder Abu Hanifa until the theorisation and consolidation of later adherents. It then explains the interpretive principles with examples of those principles applied to legal cases. The copious citation of classical Arabic texts makes this a convenient reference for those studying and researching this subject area.

This book introduces the key interpretive principles that form the hadith hermeneutics of the Hanafi School.