Theory is History
This book focuses on a central concept that “Theory is History”, as the theory of capitalism can only be formulated on the basis of an analysis of its history. In contrast, bourgeois thinking replaces the analysis of historical capitalism with an abstract
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Samir Amin
Theory is History
SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice
Texts and Protocols Volume 17
Series editor Hans Günter Brauch, Mosbach, Germany
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Samir Amin
Theory is History
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Third World Forum (TWF)
Forum du Tiers Monde (FTM)
Samir Amin Prof. Dr. Directeur Forum du Tiers Monde Rue Moussé Diop, Dakar, Sénégal Paris France
ISSN 2194-3125 ISBN 978-3-319-03815-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-03816-2
ISSN 2194-3133 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-03816-2 (eBook)
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Foreword
This anthology follows the selection of texts published under the title Samir Amin, Pioneer of the Rise of the South. The texts chosen focus on a central concept which can be concisely f
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