THOMAS SANKARA: AN AFRICAN REVOLUTIONARY

Book ID/图书代码： 09894514B74031

English Summary/英文概要： Thomas 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.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： Thomas Sankara也经常被人称为非洲的Che Guevara，曾经是布基纳法索这个非洲最穷的国家之一的总统，直到在他的政府遭遇军事政变之后他被暗杀。虽然他的任期比较短，Sankara依旧在他的国家的历史和发展中留下了不可磨灭的印记。作为一个宣称自己是马克思主义者的人，他坦率地说，他的国家是从法国和其他西方大国手中获得了独立，而且与此同时寻求建立一个真正的泛非洲统一体。

Ernest Harsch追查到了Sankara学生时代到被招募入伍的全部生活，他早期的政治觉醒，还有他的国家的极端贫困和政治腐败给他带来的越来越多的失望。当他上升到更高的领导位置，他用那些办公室进行动员人民活动，并且清算着那些陈旧腐败分子的影响。Sankara和他的同事发起经济和社会政策，使得国家不再依赖于国外援助并且能够更好地利用国家内部资源去建设学校、医疗机构和公共设施。尽管Sankara彻底的视野与实践改革为他在Burkina Faso和整个非洲都赢得了名誉，一个在他的政府内部形成的国内反动派联盟他的敌人们最终导致了他在1987年被暗杀。

这是第一本讲述Sankara的生活和斗争的英语读物，依据作者丰富的第一手研究以及在Burkina Faso的访问记录，其中包括对最新领导人的采访。他死后数十年，Sankara为整个非洲的年轻人保留了一种精神，关于他的正直、理想主义、奉献精神的自主性和独立性。（LNL）

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About the Author/作者介绍： Ernest Harsch是一位在哥伦比亚大学非洲研究院的学者，他曾在联合国中就非洲问题研究了二十多年，同时也是《南非：白人统治，黑人反抗》的作者。

Ernest Harsch is a research scholar at the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University. He worked on African issues at the United Nations for more than twenty years and is the author of South Africa: White Rule, Black Revolt.

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