Eqbal Ahmad in Books

In the next sections we bring together important collections of Eqbal Ahmad’s work, along with titles featuring and inspired by him.

Writings and Works - 1

This work is the first to collect Ahmad's writings in a single volume. It reflects his distinct understanding of world politics as well as his profound sense of empathy for those living in poverty and oppression.

An invaluable primer.

In these intimate and wide-ranging conversations, Ahmad discusses nationalism, ethnic conflict, the politics of memory, and liberation struggles around the world.

Writings and Works - 2

A long-time friend and intellectual collaborator of Ahmad, Stuart Schaar presents in this book previously unseen materials by and about his colleague, having traveled through the United States, India, Pakistan, western Europe, and North Africa to connect Ahmad's experiences to the major currents of modern history.

A Gulf Crisis Reader - Published in 1990. This work is introduced with ‘Portent of a New Century’ by Eqbal Ahmad.

Writings and Works - 3

Proceedings of a conference on the lessons of Vietnam held by the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs in Chicago, June 1968.

Eqbal Ahmad was a participant and the proceedings capture his radical contributions and prescient conclusions.