{"product_id":"thomas-sankara-a-revolutionary-in-cold-war-africa","title":"Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThomas Sankara was a revolutionary leader in Cold War Africa who fought for social justice, poverty reduction, and environmental justice. Brian J. Peterson's book provides a complete biography of Sankara, drawing on government archival sources and interviews with his family and colleagues. It explores why he generated enthusiasm and hope, why he was a polarizing figure, and how his rivals seized power from him. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 350 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 02 March 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary leader from Burkina Faso, is the subject of Brian J. Peterson's comprehensive biography in English, \"Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa.\" Sankara's political career and rise to power are explored, as well as his assassination at age 37 in 1987, in a plot led by his close friend Blaise Compaoré. The book offers a critical appraisal of Sankara and explores why he generated such enthusiasm and hope in Burkina Faso and beyond, why he was such a polarizing figure, how his rivals seized power from him, and why T-shirts sporting his image still appear on the streets today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Sankara, a revolutionary leader from Burkina Faso, is the subject of Brian J. Peterson's comprehensive biography in English, \"Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa.\" Sankara's political career and rise to power are explored, as well as his assassination at age 37 in 1987, in a plot led by his close friend Blaise Compaoré. The book offers a critical appraisal of Sankara and explores why he generated such enthusiasm and hope in Burkina Faso and beyond, why he was such a polarizing figure, how his rivals seized power from him, and why T-shirts sporting his image still appear on the streets today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 530g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 230 x 151 x 27 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780253053763                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian J. Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095644107002,"sku":"9780253053763","price":24.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/6fa66907c196f9b1eee737d162e328a8.jpg?v=1622692111","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/thomas-sankara-a-revolutionary-in-cold-war-africa","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}