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IEC 518 - Modern Economic Systems and Islamic Economics

Institute of Social Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance (English) · Doctorate

ECTS: 6 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Sabri ORMAN
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Sabri ORMAN

Course Objective

A study of economic systems is the most comprehensive way of looking at economic life and relations. This course is expected to provide the student with such a widening of horizon after his/her undergraduate studies.Since this course is basically a comparative one it is also expected to extend  this widening of horizons beyond national oundaries and develop it into a global vision. Through a short history of economic systems, this course is also expected to widen the time horizon of the student as well.

Course Content

This course aims to compare the contemporary economic systems, as it is expected to extend this widening of horizons beyond national oundaries and develop it into a global vision. Through a short history of economic systems, the general features and unique characteristics of economic systems will be analyzed and compared with Islamic economic system in order to reveal the similarities and differences between Islamic economic ststem and its contemporary counterparts.

Required Resources

Cohen, Solomon I. 2009. Economic Systems Analysis and Policies: Explaining Global Differences, Transitions and Developments. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Cohen, Solomon I. 2015. World Development and Economic Systems: Theory and Applications. Singapore: World Scientific Publications.

Çizakça, Murat. 2011. Islamic Capitalism and Finance: Origins, Evolution and the Future. Cheltenhem and Northhamton: Edward Elgar.

Duignan, Brian. 2013. Economics and Economic Systems. Brittanica.

Faridi, F. R. (Ed.). 1997. Essays in Islamic Economic Analysis. Kuala Lumpur: S. Abdul Majeed and Co.

Gottlieb, Manjuel. 1984. A Theory of Economic Systems. New York, London, and Tokyo: Academic Press.

Gregory, Paul R., and Robert C. Stuart. 1985. Comparative Economic Systems. 2nd Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Gregory, Paul R. And Robert C. Stuart. 2014. The Global Economy and Its Economic Systems. Mason: South-Western, Cengage Learning.

Jomo K. S. (Ed.). 1993. Islamic Economic Alternatives: Critical Perspectives and New Directions. Kuala Lumpur: Ikraq.

Kula, Witold. 1985. Feodalizmin Ekonomik Teorisi. Ankara. Birey ve Toplum Yayıncılık.

Nomani, Farhad, and Ali Rahnema. (Eds.). 1995. Islamic Economic Systems. K.L.: Business Infotmation Books.

Marangos, John. 2013. Consistancy and Viability of Capitalist Economic Systems. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Marangos, John. 2013. Consistancy and Viability of Islamic Economic Systems and The Transition Process. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Marangos, John. 2013. Consistancy and Viability of Socialist Economic Systems. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Orman, Sabri. 2019. İslamî İktisat, Değerler ve Modernleşme Üzerine. 2.B. İstanbul: İnsan Yayınları. (Chapter One)

Orman, Sabri. 2016. İktisat, Tarih ve Toplum. 4.B. İstanbul: Küre Yayınları. (Chapter Eight)

Pryor, Frederic L. 1985. A Guide to Comparative Study of Economic Systems. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Ra’ana, Irfan Mahmud. 1991. Economic System Under Umar the Great. Lahore: SH. Muhammad Ashraf.

Rodinson, Maxime. 1973. Islam and Capitalism. Transl. By Brian Pearce. New york: Pantheon Books.

Rosser, Jr. J. Barkley, and Marina V. Rosser. 2004. Comparative Economics in A Transforming World Economy. Cabridge, Massachusetts, and London: The MIT Press.

Rosser, Jr. J. Barkley, and Marina V. Rosser. 2004. Comparative Economics in A Transforming World Economy. Cabridge, Massachusetts, and London: The MIT Press.

Schumpeter, Joseph A. 2003. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. London and New York: Routledge.

Siddiqi, Muhammad Najatullah, Abdelhamid Brahimi and Khurshid Ahmad, Encyclopaedia of Islamic Economics: Islamic Economic System. Vol.II. London: Encyclopaedia of Islamic Economics, 2009, pp. 333-459. (Chapter 1.6. History of Economic Thought in Islam).

Viljoen, Stephen. 1974. Economic Systems in World History. London and New York: Longman.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To widen the time horizon of the students through a short history of economic systems.
  2. To inform the students about the general feautres and specifications of economic systems.
  3. To learn and understand the contemporary economic systems.
  4. To understand the Islamic economic systems through emphasizing the similarities and differences between Islamic economic systems and its contemporary counterparts.

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15345
Out of Class Study Period15690
Midterm133
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final155

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Basic Economic Problems and Their Alternative SolutionsRelated Sources
2Economic System: Concept, Definition and ClasificationRelated Sources
3Characteristics of An Economic SystemRelated Sources
4Comparative Economic SystemsRelated Sources
5Economic Systems in HistoryRelated Sources
6An Overview of Contemporary Economic Systems: Each System Unique/Singular or PluralRelated Sources
7Capitalist Economic Systems in TheoryRelated Sources
8Capitalist Economic Systems in PracticeRelated Sources
9Mid TermMid Term
10Socialist Economic Systems in TheoryRelated Sources
11Socialist Economic Systems in PracticeRelated Sources
12Islamic Economic Systems in TheoryRelated Sources
13Islamic Economic Systems in PracticeRelated Sources
14Economic Modernization, Postmodernization and GlobalizationRelated Sources