Angielski
Since the 1940s, Marxist thought has considerably developed in Nigeria. The history of 'Naija Marxism' is also that of the country's labour movement; its feminist movement; its social thought and political economy. It has been the mainstay of party politics in the case of illegal Marxist party formations, legal anti-feudalist forces and the NGO sector. Long gone are the days when Marxism meant imported pamphlets and a rootless foreign ideology. In Naija Marxisms, Adam Mayer argues that Marxism is alive and well in Nigeria. With pre-eminent thinkers such as Usman Tar and Edwin Madunagu espousing a Marxian political economy and providing a class-based approach in the country's mainstream media channels, there is much to base this on. Based on three years of archival work in Nigeria and elsewhere, Naija Marxisms breaks new ground in tracing the historical trajectories that leftist movements underwent since the 1940s. Mayer explores the international context of Nigerian Marxism and provides core chapters on key thinkers including Mokwugo Okoye, Ikenna Nzimiro and Eskor Toyo among many others.
