Marx and Lenin in Africa and Asia

Name: Marx and Lenin in Africa and Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Marx and Lenin in Africa and AsiaSocialism(s) and Socialist Legacies\nAuthor(s): Harry Verhoeven\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032130798, 978-1032130798\nSynopsis\nThe spectres of Marx and Lenin have long loomed prominently in Africa and Asia and they still do so in the 21st century. Many of the founding fathers of postcolonial republics believed socialism could transform their societies. Yet what socialism meant in theory and in practice has always been highly heterogeneous and differed markedly from the European experience. African and Asian movements did not simply mimic the ideas and institutions of Soviet or European Marxists, but endeavoured to define their own, experimenting with a variety of interpretations and in the process adapting doctrines and templates to their unique contexts. \n\nThis volume brings together anthropologists, historians and political scientists from around the world to reflect on.