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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--York University, 2001, under the title: Class ideology and African political theory. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Class conflict and the state : the politics of Marxism -- Towards a Marxist politics -- Anti-structuralism as anti-economism : toward the social relations of historical change -- Alfred Cobban -- Richard Ashcraft -- Neil Wood -- Amilcar Cabral : revolutionary nationalism in Guine-Bissau -- Cheikh Anta Diop : ancient roots of African political independence -- Kwame Nkrumah : petit bourgeois spirit murder and populist nationalism in Ghana -- Petty bourgeois class ideology and the politics of liberation -- Summary. |
Summary |
This book is a study of the relationship between African political theory and the politics of liberation. It elucidates the dialectical inter-relationship between the political philosophical views of these thinkers and the political, social and economic contexts of their respective countries. |
Local Note |
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Diop, Cheikh Anta -- Political and social views.
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Diop, Cheikh Anta. |
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Political and social views. |
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Cabral, Amílcar, 1924-1973 -- Political and social views.
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Cabral, Amílcar, 1924-1973. |
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Nkrumah, Kwame -- Political and social views.
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Social sciences -- Africa, West -- Philosophy.
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Social sciences. |
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West Africa. |
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Philosophy. |
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Ideology -- Africa, West.
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Ideology. |
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Marxian historiography.
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Marxian historiography. |
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Political science -- Philosophy -- History -- 20th century.
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Political science -- Philosophy. |
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History. |
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20th century |
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Africa, West -- Politics and government -- 1884-1960.
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Politics and government. |
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1884-1960 |
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Social classes -- Africa, West.
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Social classes. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Simon-Aaron, Charles, author. Three African social theorists on class struggle, political liberation, and indigenous culture 9780773442740 (DLC) 2014012163 (OCoLC)881387274 |
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9780779907663 electronic book |
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0779907663 electronic book |
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9780773442740 |
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077344274X |
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