Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa

by Brian J Peterson and Brian J. Peterson

Book Overview

Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa offers the first complete biography in English of the dynamic revolutionary leader from Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara. Coming to power in 1983, Sankara set his sights on combating social injustice, poverty, and corruption in his country, fighting for women's rights, direct forms of democracy, economic sovereignty, and environmental justice.

Drawing on government archival sources and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253053765
• ISBN13: 9780253053763
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher