Ḥātam Qādarī

Hatam Ghaderi is an Iranian political scientist, author, translator, and public intellectual known for his critical, philosophical, and sociological approach to Iranian politics. Born in 1961 in Shiraz, he studied political science and taught for years at Tarbiat Modares University. Ghaderi’s work focuses on themes such as the Iranian mind, authority, institutionalization, and legitimacy crisis, offering deep analysis of Iran’s political structure and culture. His major publications include Discovering the Iranian Mind, An Introduction to Understanding the Political in Iran, In Praise of Depressed Reason, Iranian Political Treatise, Introduction to Political Philosophy, and Politics and the Novel. He is also known for his candid media interviews and debates, where he critiques dominant discourses and official structures with clarity and insight.