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100 1 _aHarsch, Ernest,
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245 1 0 _aThomas Sankara :
_ban African revolutionary /
_cErnest Harsch.
260 _aAthens (Ohio):
_bOhio Universit Press;
_c2014.
300 _a1 online resource (163 pages) :
_billustrations
490 1 _aOhio short histories of Africa
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 155-156) and index.
505 0 0 _t"Another way of governing" --
_tThe forging of a rebel --
_tOnto the political stage --
_tThe state reimagined --
_tMobilizing the nation --
_tDevelopment for the people --
_tA foreign policy of one's own --
_tThe last battles --
_t"Is it possible to forget you?"
520 _aThomas Sankara, often called the African Che Guevara, was president of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in Africa, until his assassination during the military coup that brought down his government. Although his tenure in office was relatively short, Sankara left an indelible mark on his country's history and development. An avowed Marxist, he outspokenly asserted his country's independence from France and other Western powers while at the same time seeking to build a genuine pan-African unity. Ernest Harsch traces Sankara's life from his student days to his recruitment into the military, early political awakening, and increasing dismay with his country's extreme poverty and political corruption. As he rose to higher leadership positions, he used those offices to mobilize people for change and to counter the influence of the old, corrupt elites. Sankara and his colleagues initiated economic and social policies that shifted away from dependence on foreign aid and toward a greater use of the country's own resources to build schools, health clinics, and public works. Although Sankara's sweeping vision and practical reforms won him admirers both in Burkina Faso and across Africa, a combination of domestic opposition groups and factions within his own government and the army finally led to his assassination in 1987. This is the first English-language book to tell the story of Sankara's life and struggles, drawing on the author's extensive firsthand research and reporting on Burkina Faso, including interviews with the late leader. Decades after his death, Sankara remains an inspiration to young people throughout Africa for his integrity, idealism, and dedication to independence and self-determination.
600 1 0 _aSankara, Thomas.
600 1 7 _aSankara, Thomas.
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648 7 _a1960-1987
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650 0 _aPresidents
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650 0 _aRevolutionaries
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650 6 _aPr�esidents
_zBurkina Faso
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650 6 _aR�evolutionnaires
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE
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650 7 _aPolitics and government.
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650 7 _aRevolutionaries.
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651 0 _aBurkina Faso
_xPolitics and government
_y1960-1987.
651 0 _aBurkina Faso
_xHistory
_yCoup d'�etat, 1987.
651 6 _aBurkina Faso
_xPolitique et gouvernement
_y1960-1987.
651 6 _aBurkina Faso
_xHistoire
_y1987 (Coup d'�Etat)
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aHarsch, Ernest.
_tThomas Sankara.
_dAthens : Ohio University Press, 2014
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