Main entry:

Babu, Abdul Rahman Mohamed.

Title & Author:

The future that works : selected writings of A.M. Babu / edited by Salma Babu and Amrit Wilson.

Publication:

Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, ©2002.

Description:

xxv, 350 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Postscript to 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa' 1971 -- Open letter to Mugabe, 1980 -- The Tanzania that might have been 198 -- Bleak, bleak future for Africa, 1984 -- From China with lessons for Africa, 1984 -- The masses are hungry, 1985 -- Counter Punch, 1985 -- Basic Needs Approach -- arguing for the sake of argument, 1988 -- Aid perpetuates dependency, 1994 -- Speech delivered at 4th PAFMECA conference, 1958 -- Patrice Lumumba, 1987 -- Regional co-operation in Africa, 1987 -- The visionary Neto, 1988 -- Challenges ahead for the new Secretary General of the OAU, 1989 -- Speech delivered at the International Conference on Malcolm X, 1990 -- The OAU -- help or hindrance, 1993 -- Pan Africanism and the New World Order, 1994 -- Visions of Africa, 1995 -- A hopeful dawn of post-colonial initiatives, 1996 -- Twenty years after the non-aligned movement, 1981 -- Cancun: A postmortem, 1981 -- Non-Alignment in the post-Gulf War era, 1991 -- Third World concern about 'humanitarian' interventions, 1993 -- After the OAU summit, 1981 -- Crowning of Emperor Mitterand, 1982 -- A dialogue between Dr. Banda and Mr. de Klerk, 1982 -- Portugal's new empire, 1984 -- The struggle for Africa's mind, 1984 -- Israel's diplomatic offensive 1986 -- China and Africa: can we learn from each other? 1987 -- Cultural subversion through education, 1988 -- Soviet policy to Africa after Perestroika, 1993 -- Gromyko: Political Commisar to President, 1995 -- Obscenities of Preventive Detention, 1980 -- Giving the left a bad name, 1983 -- Leader knows best, 1985 -- Uganda's lesson in democracy, 1986 -- The right to demand freedoms, 1992 -- Eritrea: its present is the remote future of others, 1985 -- The future that works, 1985 -- The shadow of Iran -- Apartheid power in the Black townships, 1985 -- Who are the good guys in Rwanda? 1994 -- South Africa -- do the fundamentals remain the same? 1995 -- Introduction to 'Dar es Salaam Debates on Class, State & Imperialism', 1982 -- Letter to Karim Essack, 1982 -- Ideologies and the Third World -- a response to Ali Mazrui, 1986 -- A tragedy for socialism, 1995 -- The New World Disorder -- which way Africa? 1996 -- Key dates in Babu's life.

Summary:

"The Future That Works: Selected Writings of A.M. Babu" is a comprehensive collection of essays, articles, and speeches by Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu, a prominent Tanzanian politician, scholar, and revolutionary. Born in Zanzibar in 1924, Babu was a committed Marxist and Pan-Africanist who played a pivotal role in the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution and served as a minister under Julius Nyerere in the newly formed nation of Tanzania. This anthology spans nearly four decades of his work, covering themes such as economic policies, Pan-Africanism, democracy, international relations, and Marxist theory. Edited by his daughter, Salma Babu, and scholar Amrit Wilson, the book offers insights into Babu's analytical approach to key political events and processes in Africa and beyond, reflecting his unwavering commitment to social justice and progressive politics. The collection includes seminal essays like "Postscript to 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa'" (1971), "Open Letter to Mugabe" (1980), and "The Tanzania That Might Have Been" (1988), providing a clear and analytical perspective on various political issues.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0865438331
9780865438330
086543834X (pbk.)
9780865438347 (pbk.)

Subject:

Economic history
Politics and government
Social conditions
Sozialismus
Panafrikanismus
Politischer Wandel
Tanzania Politics and government 1964-
Tanzania Economic conditions 1964-
Tanzania Social conditions 1964-
Tanzanie Politique et gouvernement 1964-
Tanzanie Conditions économiques 1964-
Tanzanie Conditions sociales 1964-
Tanzania
Afrika
Pan-Africanism
Socialism Africa
Africa Politics and government 1960-

Added entries:

Babu, Salma.
Wilson, Amrit, 1941-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 317238
Call No.: 317238
Copy: 1
Status: Available