John S. Saul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._Saul John Shannon Saul (May 4, 1938 – September 23, 2023) was a Canadian political economist and activist. His work focused on the liberation struggles of southern Africa from the 1960s to the 2020s. . . . Saul was professor emeritus of politics at York University in Toronto.[2] He also taught at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania,[2] alongside activist-academics such as Giovanni Arrighi (with whom he wrote Essays on the Political Economy of Africa) and Walter Rodney; at the University of Eduardo Mondlane in Maputo, Mozambique,[2] alongside activist-academics such as Ruth First; and at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in South Africa. . . . Saul was a socialist, and was considered to be an activist-academic in the broader Marxist tradition. ... . . . The well-known author ... Colin Leys adds: "John Saul's reflections on the struggles for liberation to which he had devoted a lifetime of scholarship and activism...the wise lessons he draws, and his resolute refusal to be pessimistic in spite of all setbacks...should be not just read but taken to heart by everyone who cares about the future of Africa and the world."[4] . . .
*John Saul and the meaning of solidarity* Saul, who died last year, played a key role in supporting liberation movements in Africa while advancing social change at home Chris Webb, Canadian Dimension, February 4, 2024 https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/john-saul-and-the-meaning-of-solidarity *John Saul – a complete revolutionary socialist* by ROAPE, Obituary, September 27, 2023 Review of African Political Economy https://roape.net/2023/09/27/john-saul-a-complete-revolutionary-socialist/ *The Next Liberation Struggle: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy in Southern Africa* by John S. Saul, Monthly Review Press, October 2005 https://monthlyreview.org/product/next_liberation_struggle/ "John Saul’s book is as much the fruit of many decades of struggle and commitment to the cause of the working class in Africa as it is of careful scholarly research. Both as a scholar and an activist he has taught and inspired many revolutionaries, myself included, and has been part of bold practical efforts to go beyond capitalism." —Trevor Ngwane, chair, Anti-Privatization Forum, South Africa "John Saul writes political science ‘from below’ most rigorously. His work stands in the international literature as among the most widely-cited analyses of Southern African politics and this book is another extremely important contribution." —Patrick Bond, University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Civil Society, Durban On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 8:37 AM judeanpeoplesfront via groups.io <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’m looking for a book or books about the national liberation struggles in southern Africa from the 60s to the 90s and what I’ll call “apartheid wars” because of apartheid South Africa’s involvement: Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, and anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa itself. I’m looking for an introductory book that covers all of these, but it’s a big topic so not sure such a book exists. But all of these wars seem to be highly interconnected so I’m interested in learning about the common threads. Thanks. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#31288): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/31288 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/107505562/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
