Economic Engagement of Religious Ethics in the Global Economy： The Raising of Islamic Capital in an Anatolian City, Kayseri as a New Economic Power  

作　　者：Basak Ozoral 

机构地区：[1]American University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

出　　处：《Economics World》2014年第2期79-91,共13页经济世界（英文版）

摘　　要：This study attempts to clarify the role of religious values in the rise of new pious Muslim entrepreneurs in Turkey, based on field study carried out in Kayseri of 1980 to present. It particularly attempts to account for the influence of religion over the work ethic of these entrepreneurs, popularly known as ＂Anatolian Tigers＂. To achieve the goals of this research, in-depth interviews were held with 30 Turkish business people from religious and secular backgrounds. The new pious middle class is engaged in forming its own path of modernity by directly addressing the needs that are ignored by the secular republican project and its elites. The case of Turkey indicates that Westernization is not the only possible path to modernity. This new development, if it indeed continues, may prove to be one of the most important transformations determining the future of Turkey. Numerous books and articles have been published on Islamic economics but there is no details works on which provide a qualitative overview of the dynamics for the evolution of Turkish ＂Islamic capital＂. There has been little published material which assesses the acceptability of a pro-oriented system of ~conomic life to the values and moral code of the Turkish people. The Turkish situation offers a comprehensive picture of what Islamic capital can encompass, such as Islamic partnerships, holdings, banks, and business associations, and also how it can be effectively integrated within the democratic framework by adapting a ＂Muslim ethics＂ compatible with capitalism. The main aims of this study are to evaluate the social, economic, and the cultural factors, which contributed to the development of these ＂Islamist Calvinists＂ and their economic organizations in Central Anatolia. The result of this study shows the compatibility of the work ethic of pious entrepreneurs with capitalism in the case of Kayseri. This paper also illustrates the impact of local heritage and Islamic religious values on modern economic activity.

关 键 词：Islam and economic development Islam and globalization modernization in turkey Political economy 

分 类 号：F11[经济管理—国际贸易]