Date: 2021
Type: Article
Samir Amin and beyond : the enduring relevance of Amin’s approach to political economy
Review of African political economy, 2021, Vol. 48, No.167, pp. 1-7
KVANGRAVEN, Ingrid Harvold, STYVE, Maria Dyveke, KUFAKURINANI, Ushehwedu, Samir Amin and beyond : the enduring relevance of Amin’s approach to political economy, Review of African political economy, 2021, Vol. 48, No.167, pp. 1-7
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In moments of great uncertainty there is refuge to be found in the work of intellectual titans like Samir Amin. After the sad news of his passing in August 2018 in Paris, aged 86, we began thinking about how best to explore the enduring relevance of his analysis and concepts to make sense of contemporary crises. As we face the prospects of devastating long-term social and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, Amin’s work inspires thinking that combines rigorous research with a commitment to radical change. In one of his latest writings, Amin (2019a, 10) implores that the ‘challenge today is […] not to attempt moving out of the crisis of capitalism, but to start moving out of capitalism in crisis’. Indeed, from the cyclical depressions through history to Covid-19 induced lockdowns throughout the world, capitalism has been in incessant crises.
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Published online: 11 March 2021
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/73450
Full-text via DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2021.1896262
ISSN: 0305-6244; 1740-1720
Publisher: Routledge
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