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“One of the great organic intellectuals of our time”–Countercurrents reviews Samir Amin’s “Only People Make Their Own History”

Samir Amin

Samir Amin September 3, 1931-August 12, 2018.

Only People Make Their Own History: Writings on Capitalism, Imperialism, and Revolution
246 pp, $21 pbk, ISBN 978-1-58367-769-8
By Samir Amin

Reviewed by Justin Theodra

“Samir Amin (1931-2018) was one of the great organic intellectuals of our time. He synthesized theory and practice; Marxism and developmentalism; comradeship and critique, like no other. Only People Make Their Own History is the first ever posthumous publication of Amin’s work. It includes ten of Amin’s most important essays published in the 21st century, and an introduction by renowned Marxist literary critic, Aijaz Ahmad….”

Read the review at Countercurrents

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