'Covers a great deal of ground in an accessible and lively fashion. Concisely and tightly argued, it is a powerful rebuff to 'Afropessimists' and neoliberals alike' -- Leo Zeilig, author of Class Struggle and Resistance in Africa (2008) 'Saul combines in his person much of what is best about the international political culture of the left' -- Aijaz Ahmed, Indian Marxist scholar and activist 'Saul's greatest contribution has been sharing ideas, criticising and giving advice - reminding us that we should base our ideology on the concrete realities of our country and people, not on ready-made manuals' -- Jorge Rebelo, poet, long-time Frelimo militant, and cabinet minister in the first government of a liberated Mozambique 'Saul's writing is as much the fruit of many decades of struggle and commitment to the cause of the working class in Africa as it is of careful scholarly work. Both as a scholar and as an activist he has taught and inspired many revolutionaries, myself included, and has been part of bold practical efforts to go beyond capitalism' -- Trevor Ngwane, leading South African activist