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African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

Book by Sam Mbah · 5 quotes · Anarchism, Anticapitalism, Antigovernment

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“The existence of a privileged class is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the state.”

Class Privilege State

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“...anarchism is irreconcilably opposed to capitalism as well as to government. It advocates direct action by the working class to abolish the capitalist order, including all state institutions and value systems, anarchists work to establish a social order based on individual freedom, voluntary cooperation, and self-managed productive communities.”

Anarchism Anticapitalism Antigovernment

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“...electoralism in Africa does nothing to fundamentally change the status quo; it does nothing to abolish the system of privilege and class differentiation.”

Class System Electoralism

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“Economic development has been central to the ideologies of post-colonial African states.”

Economic Development Postcolonial

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“The ultimate result of Africa's incorporation into the world capitalist economy was the destruction of the traditional pre-colonial communal mode of production.”

Capitalism Global Economy Communalism

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