The Postcolonial World and the Recourse to Myth
A critique of Albert Memmi’s Decolonization and the Decolonized
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11186120 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sina Salessi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 929-941 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Third World Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-6597 • E-ISSN: 1360-2241 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01436597.2013.800748 |
| OpenAlex | W2090662576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The seminal postcolonial thinker Albert Memmi’s reactionary turn with the publishing of Decolonization and the Decolonized provides an excellent opportunity to properly contextualise the conditions of the Third World. In this article, emphasis is laid on the necessity of linking the postcolonial world’s dire condition to the role of Western powers and economic processes of globalisation. Memmi’s primary shortcoming is his failure to examine these connections with any nuance, and instead choosing to blame the Third World’s condition on corrupt leaders and governments. Consequently, a focused critique of his work can serve as a valuable foundation for a broader critique of the general patterns of capitalism and its global effects. By examining the inconsistencies and obfuscations of this work in detail, both Memmi and the ideas he professes can be appropriately confronted
Blame · Capitalism · Decolonization · Development economics · Economics · Globalization · Mythology · Neoliberalism (international relations · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reactionary · Sociology · Third world · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2018 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |