Mohammad Shahid Alam
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)M. Shahid Alam | |
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| Born | 1950 Dacca, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi University of Dhaka University of Western Ontario |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | University of Karachi Northeastern University |
Muhammad Shahid Alam is a
Pakistani economist, academic, and social scientist. He is a professor of economics at Northeastern University. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Policy Research & Development, London.[1]
Background
Alam was born to a
.Career
Alam's academic writings focus, among other things, on the economic effects of Western foreign and economic policies on formerly colonized states. He writes critically about the present-day global wealth disparities produced by Western policies. He draws attention to the pro-capitalist ideological intent and Eurocentric biases of mainstream economics. An outspoken opponent of U.S. policies in the Middle East and the Global South,[4]
He has published many books, including
- Poverty from the Wealth of Nations (Macmillan, 2000), # Governments and Markets in Economic Development Strategies (Praeger: 1989),
- Is There An Islamic Problem (Kuala Lumpur: The Other Press, 2004, republished in 2007 as Challenging the New Orientalism, IPI: 2007),
- and most recently, Israeli Exceptionalism: The Destabilizing Logic of Zionism (Palgrave Macmillan: 2009).
He is also a regular contributor to CounterPunch magazine.
Books
- Israeli Exceptionalism: The Destabilizing Logic of Zionism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).
- Challenging the New Orientalism: Dissenting Essays on the "War Against Islam" (IPI, 2007).
- Is there an Islamic problem? : essays on Islamicate societies, the US, and Israel (The Other Press, 2004).
- Poverty From the Wealth of Nations: Integration and Polarization in the Global Economy since 1760 (Macmillan, 2000).
- Governments and Markets in Economic Development Strategies: Lessons From Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. (Praeger, 1989).
References
- ^ Institute for Policy Research & Development, Advisory Board
- ^ a b Cihan Aksan, State of Nature, On Islam: An Interview with M. Shahid Alam
- ^ Institute for Policy Research & Development, Dr. M. Shahid Alam
- ^ "People Power in the Middle East". Foreign Policy Journal. January 28, 2011.
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