How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is a 1972 study by Walter Rodney, first published jointly by Bogle-L'Ouverture in London and Tanzania Publishing House in Dar es Salaam. It argues that colonial exploitation actively caused Africa's underdevelopment, and is Rodney's most influential book.
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- Bogle L'Ouverture Publications, 1972
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- Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications, London, 1972
The first edition of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney was published in London by Bogle L'Ouverture Publications in 1972. We track 1 edition.
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- 26 on Open Library, 17 in English
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Who published the first edition of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa?
The first edition of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney was published in London by Bogle L'Ouverture Publications in 1972.
How many editions of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa are there?
We track 1 edition of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Walter Rodney, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- How Europe underdeveloped Africa, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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