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==Readings==
===Introduction===


Excerpt from Leon Trotsky, The History of the Russian Revolution, London: Sphere Books, 1967
===1 . The theory of permanent revolution===
* a . Marx : from the permanently ongoing Revolution to the passage
from the Russian “mir” to communism (letter to Vera Zassoulitch)
* b . L. Trotsky, theoretician of the permanent revolution
** i.The law of unequal and combined development
** ii. Permanent revolution
** iii. The transitional Program
* c . The Revolutions in the Third World (China, Cuba)


Excerpt from Trotsky, Transitional Program for Socialist Revolution (1938)
===2 . Revolution in Africa===
* a . The national, democratic and popular Revolution
* b . Frantz Fanon and anti-colonialism (from Algeria to sub-Saharan
Africa)
* c . Amilcar Cabral and neo-colonialism


Excerpt from Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, New York: Grove Press, 1963
===3 . The case of South-Africa===
* a . National consciousness and class consciousness
** i.The Freedom Charter
** ii. The National Forum and the Permanent Revolution
* b . African National Congress/South-African Communist Party/COSATU
and post-Apartheid power


Excerpt from Amilcar Cabral, Unity and Struggle, New York: Monthly Review, 1979
* In the way of a conclusion


Leon Trotsky, 'On the South African theses' (20 April 1935) — from Writings of Leon Trotsky, 1934-35 (New York: Pathfinder) titled Remarks on the Draft Theses of The Workers Party of South Africa
===Readings===


[http://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/works/1935/1935-sa.htm 'The African National Congress' and 'A view from the National Forum' (IVP, 30 Sept. 1985)]
1. Excerpt from Leon Trotsky, The History of the Russian Revolution, Vol. I


[http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/article.php3?id_article=115 Jean Nanga, 'The marginalization of sub-Saharan Africa' (IVP no. 355, Dec. 2003)]
2. Excerpt from Leon Totsky, Transitional Program for Socialist Revolution, 1938


[http://archive.4edu.info/Youth_2005/ESY_04.8_Africa_chart.htm Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Historical Reference Points]
3. Excerpt from Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, 1963
 
4. Alexander Neville, "A view from the National Forum", Inprecor

Latest revision as of 11:06, 22 August 2010

Introduction

1 . The theory of permanent revolution

  • a . Marx : from the permanently ongoing Revolution to the passage

from the Russian “mir” to communism (letter to Vera Zassoulitch)

  • b . L. Trotsky, theoretician of the permanent revolution
    • i.The law of unequal and combined development
    • ii. Permanent revolution
    • iii. The transitional Program
  • c . The Revolutions in the Third World (China, Cuba)

2 . Revolution in Africa

  • a . The national, democratic and popular Revolution
  • b . Frantz Fanon and anti-colonialism (from Algeria to sub-Saharan

Africa)

  • c . Amilcar Cabral and neo-colonialism

3 . The case of South-Africa

  • a . National consciousness and class consciousness
    • i.The Freedom Charter
    • ii. The National Forum and the Permanent Revolution
  • b . African National Congress/South-African Communist Party/COSATU

and post-Apartheid power

  • In the way of a conclusion

Readings

1. Excerpt from Leon Trotsky, The History of the Russian Revolution, Vol. I

2. Excerpt from Leon Totsky, Transitional Program for Socialist Revolution, 1938

3. Excerpt from Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, 1963

4. Alexander Neville, "A view from the National Forum", Inprecor