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Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of The Earth remains one of the most influential texts

In it's controversial and explicit critiques of Western imperialism Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of The Earth remains one of the most influential texts in international politics Fanon s theses on decolonisation while not entirely free of limitations and ambiguities continue to provide valuable insights into the psychological and political effects of oppression and dehumanisation still relevant to considerations of Western involvement around the world today Singler 2015 The text has shaped how we think about international politics mainly between Africa and Europe by highlighting to readers the extent of the long lasting and deep rooted effects of colonialism and foreign presence in colonised states From the perspective of the colonised the text explores the political effects as well as providing a psychological analysis of the dehumanising effects of colonialism on the individual and the nation Fanon also emphasises the importance and necessity of violence in the struggle for independence In the first chapter of the book Fanon provides an explanation as to why violence is a common characteristic in the process of decolonisation He states his fundamental argument in the text 




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