New theories of revolution : a commentary on the views of Frantz Fanon, Regis Debray and Herbert Marcuse / Jack Woddis

1. Revolution and the role of classes -- 2. Fanon and classes in Africa -- 3. Debray and the revolution in Latin America -- 4. Marcuse and the Western World -- 5. Conclusion. by Jack Woddis New theories of revolution

"In the profound commentary on the main theories of the "New Left," Jack Woddis devotes major attention to Franz Fanon, whose concern was chiefly with Africa, Regis Debray, who wrote o n Latin America, and Herbert Marcuse, who sought mainly to assess the prospects of the Western world. They have in common a disparagement of the revolutionary role of the organized working class and the elevation of that of the peasants, students or "lumpen" proletariat. The polemic goes deeply into recent developments, including detailed examination of such key events as the Cuban Revolution, other armed struggles, and the upheavals in France in May-June 1968, and outstanding controversies arising from these. Covering a wide scope, the book has relevance to the major problems of our time." -- from back cover