Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu was a writer, revolutionary and
politician. He led the 1964 Zanzibar revolution and was a cabinet
minister in Tanzania until 1972 when he was imprisoned by Nyerere.
He was eventually released six years later with the aid of an
international campaign. Babu taught at San Francisco State
University and Amherst College and later moved to London at
Birkbeck College. He became a friend and source of strength to
struggling peoples all over the world, and he continued to play a
unique role in African politics. In the face of the intensifying
economic stranglehold and ideological dominance of Western
agencies, he spoke and wrote of the need for a "second liberation"
of Africa. A committed Marxist, he was a passionate believer in a
socialist Pan-Africanism. Spanning almost forty years of the
remarkable life of A. M. Babu, these seminal essays and witty
articles, together with inspirational speeches delivered on various
occasions, cast a clear and analytical light on many key political
events and processes in Africa and elsewhere--and they suggest ways
in which to move forward. The book is organized around several
interlinked themes: 7Economic policies and development
7Pan-Africanism 7Democracy and human rights 7International
relations and international solidarity 7National liberation in the
era of neocolonialism 7Marxist theory "It was his belief in the
power of the people that clearly stands out Babu still lives in our
every effort to bring about social justice in Africa and the
world." --Ngugi wa Thiong'o" He never stopped thinking of how to
change life and society as it is lived the everlasting impression
one is left with is an uncompromising zest for life, of anunending
quest in every realm, personal as well as political." --Mahmood
Mamdani "Some of us, mainly academics, try to analyze those events
and spoke speak of a renaissance of Africa and a new world. I think
Babu analyzed not only where we stand today but on what conditions
national liberation can move ahead." --Samir Amin
General
Imprint: |
Africa Research & Publications
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2000 |
Authors: |
Salma Babu
• Amrit Wilson
|
Dimensions: |
215 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-86543-834-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-86543-834-X |
Barcode: |
9780865438347 |
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