Name
Amin, Samir (Interviewee)
Berthelot, Yves (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Samir Amin, 2002
Abstract
Born 1931 in Egypt; education: advanced studies at Sciences-Po and l'Institut National des Statistiques et Etudes Economiques, Paris; doctorate in economics, 1957; career: involvement in French Communist party, return to Egypt in 1957 to work in public sector management, term at Finance Ministry's Economic and Financial Studies Office (SEEF), ministry of planning in Bamako, 1960-1963; teaching appo intments at university in Dakar and Vincennes (Paris VIII, Saint-Denis); director of U.N. African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) 1970-1980; involvement with Environmental Development in the Third World (ENDA), Council for Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa (CODESRIA), director of African office of Third World Forum (Forum du Tiers Monde); themes: "developmentalism," nationalist activity in 1950s Egypt, African liberation movements, involvement in Algerian movements of 1970s, United Nations developments (focus 1955-1975), critique of transnationalism, view on US hegemonistic strategy, development from capitalism to socialism; formation of Third World Forum, role of Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Collection Name
United Nations intellectual history project (UNIHP)
Subjects
Economists; Nationalism--Egypt; National liberation movements--Africa; Transnationalism; Economic development; Capitalism; Socialism; Balance of power; Geopolitics; Amin, Samir; United Nations Officials and employees; African Institute for Economic Development and Planning; ENDA (Organization); United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa; Codesria; Third World Forum. African Office; United Nations History
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
2002
Note (Biographical)
Economist
Note
Interviewed by Yves Berthelot on April 30, 2002
Note (Provenance)
Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Gift, 2009
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
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Catalog Record
13683157
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-n1p9-vv76
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.