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Samir Amin

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.

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Known for
Introduction of the term Eurocentrism
Alma mater
Sciences Po Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques
Born
(1931-09-03)3 September 1931 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
Died
12 August 2018(2018-08-12) (aged 86) Paris, France
Discipline
Economics Political science
Institutions
Institut africain de développement économique et de planification [fr] University of Poitiers University of Dakar Paris VIII

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Samir AminAlma materSciences Po Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques1.00infobox
Samir AminBorn(1931-09-03)3 September 1931 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt1.00infobox
Samir AminDied12 August 2018(2018-08-12) (aged 86) Paris, France1.00infobox
Samir AminDisciplineEconomics Political science1.00infobox
Samir AminInstitutionsInstitut africain de développement économique et de planification [fr] University of Poitiers University of Dakar Paris VIII1.00infobox
Samir AminKnown forIntroduction of the term Eurocentrism1.00infobox
Samir AminMain interestsDependency theory Marxian economics1.00infobox
Samir AminThesisThe structural effects of the international integration of precapitalist economies1.00infobox
Jean Bénardinstance ofHe held that position from 1960 to 1963 working with prominent French economists0.80text
Charles Bettelheiminstance ofHe held that position from 1960 to 1963 working with prominent French economists0.80text
the North Atlantic Treaty Organizationinstance ofand financial tools0.80text
financial crisesinstance ofScholars have applied his framework to contemporary issues0.80text

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