الصراع الطبقي في أفريقيا

by Leo Zeilig, محمد عبد الكريم أحمد (translator), ليوزيليج

Employing Marxist theory to address the postcolonial problems of several different countries, this collection of essays studies class struggle and social empowerment on the African continent. Commenting on media biases, ethnocentricity, globalization, and economic austerity, it examines the conflicts and trajectories of Egypt, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Experts analyze such issues as the renewal of Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt, debt relief, trade union movements, and strike action. In-depth interviews with leading socialists and activists at the end of each chapter provide insight into each country's battle for autonomy and peace.

Genres: Africa, Nonfiction, History, Class, Economics, Politics, Nigeria

Paperback

First published May 28, 2002

About the author

Leo Zeilig is a researcher and writer of books on African politics and history. His books include a biography of Patrice Lumumba, Africa's Lost Leader (Haus Books, 2008) and a history of social movements on the continent, Revolt and Protest (I. B. Tauris, 2012). His most recent non-fiction book is a biography of Frantz Fanon, Philosopher of Third World Liberation (I.B Tauris, 2016). Leo is currently working on a study of Thomas Sankara. Eddie the Kid is his first novel and his second, An Ounce of Practice. has just been published by HopeRoad.

Reviews

[Afaf mamdoh · Rating 5 out of 5]

الكتاب عبارة عن مجموعة مقالات تؤرخ النضالات العمالية ومقاومتها للاستعمار باستعراض 4 حالات مصر نيجيريا زامبيا وزيمبابوى .. انصح بقراءته

[Dan Sharber · Rating 4 out of 5]

very informative on struggles in africa that are not commonly known about it the west.

[Elise]

for my own future reference: as expected from haymarket books, this text does seem to have a trotskyist bent. history is very easy to follow in a cohesive geographical-chronological order. however, i'd say the interviews after each country-chapter were the most useful part of this text. i'll need to check if any of the links mentioned still exist. did smile to see that marxists.org was still getting shout outs in 2002/2009.