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Egyptian-French economist and political theorist (1931-2018)

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Samir Amin (1931–2018) was an Egyptian and French economist, academic, writer, and politician. Born in Cairo, he was educated at the Lycée Français du Caire, Sciences Po, and the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. He served as a professor at Paris 8 University and worked in the field of political science. Amin spoke French, Arabic, English, and Persian. He resided in Port Said, Paris, Cairo, and Dakar.

His notable works include *Les effets structurels de l'intégration internationale des économies précapitalistes*, *L'accumulation dépendante*, *L'Accumulation à l'échelle mondiale*, *L'anticommunisme d'hier à aujourd'hui*, and *Diyalogi devlet ve ayin*. He died in the 14th arrondissement of Paris and was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Works
145

Top works

  • Les effets structurels de l'intégration internationale des économies précapitalistes
  • L'accumulation dépendante
  • L'Accumulation à l'échelle mondiale
  • L'anticommunisme d'hier à aujourd'hui
  • Diyalugi devlet ve ayin

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
South Korea

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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
( 1931-09-03 ) 3 September 1931, Cairo , Egypt
Died
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) (aged 86), Paris , France
Known for
Introduction of the term Eurocentrism
Alma mater
Sciences Po , Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques
Thesis
The structural effects of the international integration of precapitalist economies
Discipline
Economics , Political Science
Institutions
Institut Africain de Développement Économique et de Planification , University of Poitiers , University of Dakar , Paris VIII
Main interests
Dependency Theory , Marxian economics

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Encyclopedic overview

Samir Amin (Arabic: سمير أمين) (3 September 1931 – 12 August 2018) was an Egyptian-French Marxian economist, political scientist and world-systems analyst. He is noted for his introduction of the term Eurocentrism in 1988 and considered a pioneer of dependency theory.

Biography

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