African Anarchism Quotes

“The existence of the state and the manipulation of the structures and institutions of the state by the ruling elite for the (mis)allocation and (mal)distribution of public goods and services inevitably leads to corrupt practices.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“The ultimate result of Africa's incorporation into the world capitalist economy was the destruction of the traditional pre-colonial communal mode of production.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“...anarchism is irreconcilably opposed to capitalism as well as to government. It advocates direct action by the working class to abolish the capitalist order, including all state institutions and value systems, anarchists work to establish a social order based on individual freedom, voluntary cooperation, and self-managed productive communities.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“Much of the dearth of anarchist literature in Africa is a result of the colonial educational system and the concomitant hegemony of Western imperialist literature in Africa.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“...electoralism in Africa does nothing to fundamentally change the status quo; it does nothing to abolish the system of privilege and class differentiation.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“The root of African underdevelopment is, of course, the establishment of colonial capitalism.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“Economic development has been central to the ideologies of post-colonial African states.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“...capitalist penetration and subsequent integration of African societies into the global system has generated a culture of dependence—a dependence of the periphery (Africa) on the center (the advanced capitalist countries).”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“By far the greatest misconception is that anarchism is synonymous with rejection of order or with a state of disorder, involving chaos, destruction, and violence. Nothing could be further from the truth.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“Anarchism does not imply the absence of organization.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“The strength of anarchism is predicated on the fact that humans throughout history have been propelled by the quest for equality and liberty, liberty being indivisible from equality, and vice versa. This desire seems to stem from the fact that human beings are basically cooperative rather than competitive.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement

“The existence of a privileged class is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the state.”
― Sam Mbah, African Anarchism: The History of a Movement