آثار ضعف اقتصاد پولي در سياست هاي اقتصادي دولت سلجوقي

Stagnancy of monetary economy and its effects On the political economy of Seljuk state

The most important economic problems of Seljukid period were the stagnancy and weakness of monetary economy. The main effects of this economic event appeared and expanded in Seljukʹs political economy, especially salary payment and monetary systems of the Seljukid state. The rise and extension of Iqtaʹ system, the most important economic policy of Seljuk state, was the main result of the weakness of monetary economy whose effects appeared in Seljukʹs state political economy. The Iqtaʹ system was a type of land tenure system that political leaders awarded the right of usufruct over land to an individual, usually in exchange for military service. The prevalence of natural economy and taxes in kind, confusion in the situation of current coins criterion and weights were the other results of monetary economy stagnancy in political economy of Seljuk state. Keywords: Political economy, Monetary economy, Salary payment system, the Seljukid state.