Understanding Revolution

This book offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of Frantz Fanon and Amílcar Cabral’s conceptions of revolution within the broader historical process of decolonization. It examines how both thinkers link national liberation to deep social transformation, emphasizing the decisive role of popular agency, political organization, and structural change. Moving beyond orthodox Marxist models, the work explores the risks of neocolonialism, the limits of formal independence, and the conditions under which liberation movements evolve into genuine social revolutions. By confronting the convergences and differences in Fanon’s and Cabral’s thought, the book provides a nuanced framework for understanding revolutionary dynamics in Africa and the Global South. It remains a timely contribution to debates on emancipation, development, and postcolonial statehood.