Author profile: Shah Mahmoud Hanifi

Shah Mahmoud Hanifi teaches courses on the history and anthropology of the Middle East and South Asia at James Madison University in Virginia, USA. He has published on the colonial political economy of Afghanistan, Orientalism in Afghanistan, and the Pashto language. His recent publications can be found here.

Reflections on the American War, Karzai, and Orientalism in Afghanistan

Shah Mahmoud Hanifi • Jan 12 2015 • Articles

The lens of Orientalism allows us to see the weight of historical and cultural gravity in Afghanistan. However, it has reached its metaphorical zenith in the country.

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