Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo

Despite its classically appreciated rank in the constellation of the Shia world and its key but contentious role in the politics of modern Iran, Qom has been one of the least-researched cities of the country. Especially taking into account the archstructures of capitalist political economy and the u...

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Main Author: Kamaluddin Duaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2019-06-01
Series:Middle East : Topics & Arguments
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Online Access:https://meta-journal.net/article/view/7932
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description Despite its classically appreciated rank in the constellation of the Shia world and its key but contentious role in the politics of modern Iran, Qom has been one of the least-researched cities of the country. Especially taking into account the archstructures of capitalist political economy and the undercurrents of middle-class consumerism, this study aims at building up a critical, materialist take on the neo-liberal politics of Qom, particularly with regard to the developments of the last decade. It argues that recent trends in the urban formation and municipal policy of Qom betray the historical image they pretend to sustain and the ideological ideals they seem to pursue.
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Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo
Middle East : Topics & Arguments
Qom
Neoliberalism
Hedonism
Shia
Urbanism
title Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo
title_full Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo
title_fullStr Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo
title_full_unstemmed Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo
title_short Qom After Islamic Neoliberalism: A Narrative of the City in Limbo
title_sort qom after islamic neoliberalism a narrative of the city in limbo
topic Qom
Neoliberalism
Hedonism
Shia
Urbanism
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