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About Vinay Lal

Vinay Lal is associate professor of history at UCLA. He is the author of Empire of Knowledge: Culture and Plurality in the Global Economy.

Articles by Vinay Lal

Wednesday 24th May

The beginning of a history

Vinay Lal, 24 May 2006
Francis Fukuyama's claims of universalism are belied by his unawareness of wider debates about modern knowledge systems, argues Vinay Lal.
Monday 23rd January

Academic vigilantism

Vinay Lal, 23 January 2006
A new website claims to expose "radical professors" and offers students money to spy on their teachers. Targeted scholar Vinay Lal warns against underestimating America's new McCarthyite movement.
Sunday 24th July

The Tavistock Square Gandhi: 'war on terror' and non-violence

Vinay Lal, 24 July 2005
The London bus bomb exploded beside “peace park” where the pioneer of non-violence, Gandhi, is honoured. Vinay Lal sees in the event another violation of the “war on terror”.
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