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A Revolutionary for Our Time: The Walter Rodney Story

A Revolutionary for Our Time: The Walter Rodney Story

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Walter Rodney was a scholar, working-class militant, and revolutionary from Guyana who was strongly influenced by Marxist ideas. This book critically examines 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.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 19 May 2022
Publisher: Haymarket Books

Walter Rodney was a multifaceted individual who excelled as a scholar, a working-class militant, and a revolutionary hailing from Guyana. His intellectual pursuits were deeply rooted in Marxist ideology, and he continues to hold a prominent position in radical Pan-Africanist thought, inspiring and influencing numerous activists today. Rodney's life journey encompassed the observation and engagement with the failed socialist experiments of the 1960s and 1970s, both in Tanzania and other regions. This book serves as a critical examination of Rodney's contributions to Marxist theory and history, his relationship with dependency theory, and the enduring relevance of his work in the context of contemporary movements and political landscapes. As the first comprehensive study of Rodney's life, this book serves as an indispensable introduction to his intellectual legacy.

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 large numbers of activists today. Rodney lived through the failed – though immensely hopeful – socialist experiments in the 1960s and 1970s, in Tanzania and elsewhere. The book 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. The first full-length study of Rodneys life, this book is an essential introduction to Rodney's work.

Weight: 612g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642595819

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