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Koch, Bettina. "On Ibn Khaldun's Theory of Political Decline and Its Implications for Western Concepts of Democracy" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, Sep 01, 2005 <Not Available>. 2011-03-14 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p39741_index.html>

Koch, B. , 2005-09-01 "On Ibn Khaldun's Theory of Political Decline and Its Implications for Western Concepts of Democracy" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2011-03-14 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p39741_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: The Muslim historian Ibn Khaldun, who wrote in the late 14th century, is in particular known for analytical and realistic approach to history that looks strikingly modern. Although Ibn Khaldun understands himself as a historian, his work nonetheless offers ideas that are also of interested for the study of political ideas. His main perspective is a very pragmatic view on history and the author�s political experiences. Ibn Khaldun�s historical, religious, and cultural background differs from (modern) Western settings. Even the word �democracy� never appears in his writings. Nonetheless one can find aspects in his political thought that are in keeping with some ideas considered as essential in modern democracies. This paper takes as a starting point the analysis of Ibn Khaldun�s theory of political decline, since through this examination the most crucial elements necessary for the well-being and the stability of the commonwealth come to light. In his analysis of the development of civilization, Ibn Khaldun gives particular attention to economic ideas and develops a theory of a free market economy. The core of Ibn Khaldun�s economic theory is the people�s active and free economic engagement and an economically determined understanding of justice. The final section of the paper is addressing the question, why Ibn Khaldun�s economic theory is based on individual economic freedom that is not accompanied by a similar degree of political freedom. Through this examination the paper intends to bring out at least some indications concerning the mobilizeability of Western ideas of democracy in an Islamic context.

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