Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution by C.L.R. James (English) Paperback Book

Description: Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution by C.L.R. James, Leslie James In this new edition of Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution, C. L. R. James tells the history of the socialist revolution led by Kwame Nkrumah, showing how Ghanas independence movement brought a new phase of revolutionary history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this new edition of Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution, C. L. R. James tells the history of the socialist revolution led by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president and prime minister of Ghana. Although James wrote it in the immediate post-independence period around 1958, he did not publish it until nearly twenty years later, when he added a series of his own letters, speeches, and articles from the 1960s. Although Nkrumah led the revolution, James emphasizes that it was a popular mass movement fundamentally realized by the actions of everyday Ghanaians. Moreover, James shows that Ghanas independence movement was an exceptional moment in global revolutionary history: it moved revolutionary activity to the African continent and employed new tactics not seen in previous revolutions. Featuring a new introduction by Leslie James, an unpublished draft of C. L. R. Jamess introduction to the 1977 edition, and correspondence, this definitive edition of Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution offers a revised understanding of Africas shaping of freedom movements and insight into the possibilities for decolonial futures. Author Biography C. L. R. James (1901–1989), a Trinidadian historian, political activist, and writer, is the author of Beyond a Boundary, World Revolution, 1917–1936: The Rise and Fall of the Communist International, and other books, all also published by Duke University Press. Table of Contents Editors Note vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction. Ghana and the Worlds of C.L.R. James / Leslie James xi Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution Introduction | 1977 Edition 5 Part I 1. The Myth 23 2. The Masses Set the Stage 33 3. The People in 1947 41 4. The Revolution in Theory 50 5. The Men on the Spot 65 6. The People and the Leader 76 7. Positive Action 104 8. The Party under Fire 113 9. The Tip of the Iceberg 124 Part II 1. Government and Party 135 2. 1962: Twenty Years After 149 3. Slippery Descent 152 4. Lenin and the Problem 158 5. " . . . Always out of Africa" 179 Appendix 1 | Correspondence, 1957 189 Notes on Appendix 1 / Leslie James 189 Extract of letter from C.L.R. James to the Correspondence Publishing Committee, Addressed to Martin Glaberman 190 Letters from C.L.R. James to the Correspondence Publishing Committee 191 Appendix 2 | "Africa: The Threatening Catastrophe—A Necessary Introduction," 1964 199 Note on Appendix 2 / Leslie James 199 Introduction from "Nkrumah Then and Now" 200 Notes 221 Index 229 Review "This little-known text holds a well-kept secret: Ghana was far more important than Haiti in transforming C. L. R. Jamess theory of revolution. Leslie Jamess illuminating introduction situates the book within a broader radical Pan-African context. Assembled from over a decade of critical observation, Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution demolishes the myth of the beneficent West and reveals the perils and possibilities of Africas postcolonial revolutions to chart a socialist future for the world." -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of * Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary Times *"Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution helps bring into focus a key feature of C. L. R. Jamess intellectual preoccupations from the mid-1940s into the 1960s: how he thought about Africa and African independence for a decolonizing Caribbean. A fulsome portrait of his political thought." -- Minkah Makalani, author of * In the Cause of Freedom: Radical Black Internationalism from Harlem to London, 1917–1939 * Review Quote "This little-known text holds a well-kept secret: Ghana was far more important than Haiti in transforming C. L. R. Jamess theory of revolution. Leslie Jamess illuminating introduction situates the book within a broader radical Pan-African context. Assembled from over a decade of critical observation, Nkrumah and the Ghana Revolution demolishes the myth of the beneficent West and reveals the perils and possibilities of Africas postcolonial revolutions to chart a socialist future for the world." Details ISBN1478006226 Author Leslie James Publisher Duke University Press Series The C. L. R. James Archives Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1478006226 ISBN-13 9781478006220 Format Paperback Imprint Duke University Press Place of Publication North Carolina Country of Publication United States Pages 272 Publication Date 2022-04-01 AU Release Date 2022-04-01 NZ Release Date 2022-04-01 US Release Date 2022-04-01 UK Release Date 2022-04-01 Edited by Leslie James Birth 1948 Affiliation Rutgers University USA Position Graduate Student Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9781478005452 DEWEY 966.7051 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159559888;

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