The historian who foresaw (almost) everything about China: Arif Dirlik (1940-2017)

Gregory B Lee

The historian who foresaw (almost) everything about China: Arif Dirlik (1940-2017)

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Abstract

Some 20 years ago a biography on one of my favorite theoreticians, Jacques Ellul, appeared with the title L'homme qui avait presque tout prévu which translates as 'The man who had foreseen almost everything' (Porquet, 2003). Reflecting on the work of Arif Dirlik (1940-2017), the title at once sprang to mind.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Mediapart
Publication status	Published - 14 Mar 2023

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China
History
Arif Dirlik
Postcolonialism
Orientalism

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The historian who foresaw (almost) everything about China: Arif Dirlik (1940-2017)

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