The Darker Nations
A People's History of the Third World
The New Press · Print & ebook · April 29, 2008
Here, from a brilliant young writer, is a paradigm-shifting history of both a utopian concept and global movement—the idea of the Third World.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Vijay Prashad follows the Third World idea from postwar hopes to its political unraveling.
- Genres
- Colonialism & Its Aftermath, International Relations, Globalization
- Published
- The New Press, April 29, 2008
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: Colonialism & Its Aftermath.
The Apocalypse of Settler ColonialismGerald Horne52% match
The Colonizer and the ColonizedAlbert Memmi, Jean-Paul Sartre51% match
The DivideJason Hickel, Jonathan Cowley53% match
The Jakarta MethodVincent Bevins48% match
Silencing the PastMichel-Rolph Trouillot50% match
How Europe Underdeveloped AfricaWalter Rodney, Angela Davis51% match
Edge of EmpireMaya Jasanoff49% match
It's a ContinentAstrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata55% match
For younger readers: 1493 for Young People, A Young People's History of the United States, A Young People's History of the United States, Volume 2
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Here, from a brilliant young writer, is a paradigm-shifting history of both a utopian concept and global movement—the idea of the Third World. The Darker Nations traces the intellectual origins and the political history of the twentieth century attempt to knit together the world's impoverished countries in opposition to the United States and Soviet spheres of influence in the decades following World War II.
Continue reading
Spanning every continent of the global South, Vijay Prashad’s fascinating narrative takes us from the birth of postcolonial nations after World War II to the downfall and corruption of nationalist regimes. A breakthrough book of cutting-edge scholarship, it includes vivid portraits of Third World giants like India's Nehru, Egypt's Nasser, and Indonesia's Sukarno—as well as scores of extraordinary but now-forgotten intellectuals, artists, and freedom fighters. The Darker Nations restores to memory the vibrant though flawed idea of the Third World, whose demise, Prashad ultimately argues, has produced a much impoverished international political arena.
Solidarity in Motion
Vijay Prashad follows the Third World idea from postwar hopes to its political unraveling.
Come here for
- A history of Third World solidarity across continents
- The thinkers and leaders behind a bold, flawed political vision
Expect
- A sweeping account of postcolonial movements and international politics
- Vivid portraits of celebrated leaders and less-remembered voices
Where it sits
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 83% |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 22% |
| Globalization | 16% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African History
- Asian History
- Authors
- Vijay Prashad
- Publisher
- The New Press
- Published
- April 29, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- African History