Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200).
Contents
1. Thomas Sankara's Revolution -- From the Mogho-Naba Empire to Upper Volta -- When Europeans Invited Themselves into the Mogho-Naba Empire -- The Mogho-Naba Empire under the Banner of France -- The Legacy of Colonization in Upper Volta and Africa -- Upper Volta, Independent -- The Legacy of Twenty Three Years of Independence in Upper Volta -- The Psychological Legacy of Slavery and Colonization in Africa -- The Revolution of August 4, 1983 -- Sankara and the Coup d'Etat of August 4, 1983 -- The Agenda of the Revolutionary Leader -- The Political Orientation of the August 4, 1983 Revolution -- The Role of the National Army -- The Role of the Voltaic Woman -- The Construction of the National Economy -- 2. Principles for Just Revolution -- The Structure of Revolution -- The Structure of Scientific Revolution -- The Structure of Political Revolution -- Martin Luther King, Jr., a Model of Social Revolution -- Non-violent Engagement for Social Revolution -- The Letter from the Birmingham City Jail, a Justification for Just Revolution -- The Causes of King's Revolt -- The Ends of King's Revolution -- The Conduct of King's Revolution -- Constructive Criteria for Just Revolution -- Just Causes -- Just Ends -- Just Conduct -- 3. Analysis of Thomas Sankara's Revolution -- Paradigm of Political Revolution -- The Causes of Sankara's Revoit -- Early Experiences of Injustice in Sankara's Life -- The Oppressive Conditions of the Burkinabè -- The Ends of Sankara's Revolution -- Civil and Political Freedom for Burkina Faso -- Social and Economic Freedom for Burkina Faso -- Peaceful Relations with all Nations -- The Conduct of the August Revolution in Burkina Faso -- The Measures and the Achievements of the August Revolution -- The Dark Side of Thomas Sankara's Revolution -- The Challenges and Lessons of Sankara's Revolution -- Another Alternative to Achieve Self-reliance -- Today's Burkina Faso Misses Thomas Sankara's Integrity and Audacity -- What Thomas Sankara Would Have Done to Address the Issue of Terrorism -- Thomas Sankara's Recommendations for Africa -- Thomas Sankara, a Universal Example for Heads of State -- Restorative Justice for the Victims of Thomas Sankara's Revolution.