The Economic Theory of Ibni Khaldun: The Role and Functions of State in Economy Cover Image

İbni Haldun’un İktisadi Kuramı: Devletin Ekonomi Üzerindeki Rolü ve Fonksiyonları
The Economic Theory of Ibni Khaldun: The Role and Functions of State in Economy

Author(s): Zafer Demir
Subject(s): Economic history, History of ideas, Middle-East Philosophy, History and theory of sociology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Bartın Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Ibn Khaldun; Muqaddimah; İslamic Economics; Asabiyat Theory; Umran Science;

Summary/Abstract: The Muqaddimah, which was taken with scientific methodology in the 14th century, is the masterpiece that brings together the theoretical background and practical observations of Ibni Haldun in a balanced way. Prosperity and collapse of the states; environmental, social, economic, political, and historical factors in a dynamic framework. The founder of 'Umran' has put forward a holistic model which describes the state which is the subject of the social welfare based supply-demand, price-wage, labour-value, production-consumption and the whole economic system. He pointed to the state as a regulatory and supervisory role and an important element of economic life. He described the roles that the state should undertake to exemplify an advanced society and stable prosperity.

  • Issue Year: 3/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 43-67
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Turkish