A Certain Amount of Madness: The Life Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara was one of Africa's most important anti—imperialist leaders of the late 20th Century. His declaration that fundamental socio—political change would require a 'certain amount of madness' drove the Burkinabe Revolution and resurfaced in the country's popular uprising in 2014.

This book looks at Sankara's political philosophies and legacies and their relevance today. Analyses of his synthesis of Pan—Africanism and humanist Marxist politics, as well as his approach to gender, dev...