Jalal Al-e Ahmad was a leading Iranian writer and critic, best known for his long essay, Gharbzadegi or Weststruckness, which many critics controversially regard as a harbinger of the Islamic revolution. There is no doubt that, willy-nilly, what was believed to be his rejection of Western civilization was posthumously very influential in shaping public opinion. Dabashi’s largely uncritical biography is useful in its description of Al-e Ahmad’s life but is flawed in its interpretation and analysis of his works. In particular, it ignores Al-e Ahmad’s extensive resort to conspiratorial theories and his cavalier treatment of not just Iranian but world history to prove his case. This article could be accounted as a new analysis of the political economy of Ale-e Ahmad as well.
Katouzian, H. (2024). Revised and extended article: The Last Muslim Intellectual, The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad: Political economy Approach. International Journal of New Political Economy, 5(2), 273-288. doi: 10.48308/jep.5.2.273
MLA
Katouzian, H. . "Revised and extended article: The Last Muslim Intellectual, The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad: Political economy Approach", International Journal of New Political Economy, 5, 2, 2024, 273-288. doi: 10.48308/jep.5.2.273
HARVARD
Katouzian, H. (2024). 'Revised and extended article: The Last Muslim Intellectual, The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad: Political economy Approach', International Journal of New Political Economy, 5(2), pp. 273-288. doi: 10.48308/jep.5.2.273
CHICAGO
H. Katouzian, "Revised and extended article: The Last Muslim Intellectual, The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad: Political economy Approach," International Journal of New Political Economy, 5 2 (2024): 273-288, doi: 10.48308/jep.5.2.273
VANCOUVER
Katouzian, H. Revised and extended article: The Last Muslim Intellectual, The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad: Political economy Approach. International Journal of New Political Economy, 2024; 5(2): 273-288. doi: 10.48308/jep.5.2.273
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