Colonialism and Neocolonialism (Paperback, New ed)

"Sartre is a true post-colonial pioneer. His ethical and political struggle against all forms of oppression and exploitation speak to the problems of our own times with a rare courage and cogency."
Homi K. Bhabha, Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of English and American Literature Harvard University
Nearly forty years after its first publication in French, this collection of Sartre's writings on colonialism remains a supremely powerful, and relevant, polemical work. Over a series of thirteen essays Sartre brings the full force of his remarkable intellect relentlessly to bear on his own country's conduct in Algeria, and by extension, the West's conduct in the Third World in general. The tussle is not equal, and the western imperialists emerge at the end, bloody, bruised and thoroughly chastened. Most startling of all is Sartre's advocacy of violence as a legitimate response to repression, motivated by his belief that freedom was the central characteristic of being human. Whether one agrees with his every conclusion or not, "Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism" shows a philosopher passionately engaged in using philosophy as a force for change in the world. An important influence on postcolonial thought ever since, this book takes on added resonance in the light of the West's most recent bout of interference in the non-Western world.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Classics
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	Jean-Paul Sartre
Translators:	Azzedine Haddour
Introduction by:	Robert J Young
Translators:	Steve Brewer • Terry McWilliams
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	223
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-37846-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-37846-X
Barcode:	9780415378468

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