A Revolutionary for Our Time

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The Walter Rodney Story

By Leo Zeilig

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In A Revolutionary for Our Time by Leo Zeilig, the book offers a compelling exploration of the life and impact of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso's visionary leader. It delves into his revolutionary ideas and policies, highlighting how his leadership transformed the region and inspired global social change movements. Through a detailed examination, it presents a nuanced portrait of a charismatic and revolutionary figure in African history.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the stories of societal change-makers and are interested in understanding the dynamics of revolutionary movements. It delves into the life and ideas of a significant figure in history, offering insights into historical events and their lasting impact on the world. Perfect for history enthusiasts and those curious about the political climate of transformative times.

A Revolutionary for Our Time

Rodney's immensely creative and original use of Marxism was both a challenge to radical understandings of development and colonialisation but also faithful to a certain framework of analysisin the period he lived.

° Features and excerpts in The Nation, Truthout, In These Times, Jacobin, Mother Jones, Truthdig ° Social media campaign ° Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements

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Walter Rodney was a scholar, working-class militant, and revolutionary from Guyana. Strongly influenced by Marxist ideas, he remains central to radical Pan-Africanist thought for many activists today. Rodney lived through the failed, though immensely hopeful, socialist experiments in the 1960s and 1970s, in Tanzania and elsewhere.

A Revolutionary for Our Time critically considers Rodney's contribution to Marxist theory and history, his relationship to dependency theory, and the contemporary significance of his work in the context of movements and politics today. As the first full-length study of Rodney's life, this book is an essential introduction to his work.

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Reviews praise A Revolutionary for Our Time by Leo Zeilig for its detailed and careful analysis of Walter Rodney's life, work, and enduring legacy. Critics commend Zeilig's exceptional research and narrative that situates Rodney's revolutionary ideas within both historical and contemporary contexts. The book is lauded for its insights into Rodney's influence on radical thought, Pan-Africanism, and the continuing impact of his work on today's social and political movements.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642595819

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 254

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African History History & Military Leo Zeilig Non-Fiction

About the Author

Leo Zeilig is a writer and researcher. He has written extensively on African politics and history, including books on working-class struggle and the development of revolutionary movements and biographies on some of Africa's most important political thinkers and activists. Leo is an editor of the Review of African Political Economy-the radical African-studies journal founded by activists and scholars in 1974-and a research associate at the Society, Work and Development Institute (SWOP) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.