![]() ![]() But his principal work, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, faces strong ideological antagonism in the modern political and social discourse in Africa and beyond. Walter Rodney was one of the major Pan-Africanists and historians of the 20th century. Africa Update joins committed scholars like Hirji and Angela Davis (who wrote the race-class-gender based preface to the 2018 edition of the book by Verso Press) to appreciate the contributions of Walter Rodney. He argues that the main work of Walter Rodney, ‘a pre-eminent, paradigm-shifting text,’ remains as relevant for Africa today as it was when it was first published in 1972. Hirji, a retired Professor of Medical Statistics and Fellow of the Tanzania Academy of Sciences has published The Enduring Relevance of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. ![]() With a view to countering misperceptions and explaining Rodney’s ideas, Karim F. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ![]() Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies Guest Editor (Special Edition of Africa Update) ![]() Nigel Westmaas: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa and the contemporary relevance of Walter Rodney Kimani Nehusi: Forty-seven Years After: Understanding and Updating Walter Rodney How Europe Underdeveloped Africa: A Tribute to Walter Rodneyīiko Agozino, Rethinking Education for Underdevelopment and Education for Development in Africa ![]()
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