Watler Rodney - How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (book discussion)

"Walter Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (HEUA) is no doubt the 20th century’s most important and influential book on African history. Revolutionizing the rendition of the continent’s past and present through its methodology, substance and style, its impact was felt far beyond academia. It inspired, educated and directed countless readers, young and old, from all walks of life, towards anti-imperialist, Pan-Africanist and socialistic perspectives and actions. As such, it was a potent weapon in the struggle for social liberation....

The book’s publication led to a veritable revolution in the teaching of African history in the universities and schools in Africa, the Caribbean and North America. Its content became contagious and was an element in the developing world historical sociology stream in embryo in the USA in the 1970s – more specifically the ‘world systems analysis’ framework. Rodney’s doctoral thesis – A History of the Upper Guinea Coast had earlier set the parameters and standard for this later decisive intervention in African historiography." [1]

How to Obtain the Book:

Buy the book from Verso

Or download the pdf from Archive dot org

You can also listen to the audiobook on YouTube

We have extra copies of the book. Please message the organizer if you need any help getting a copy

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1 - https://www.pambazuka.org/forty-years-%E2%80%98how-europe-underdeveloped-africa%E2%80%99