Mr Crooke cites the anti-colonial writings of Frantz Fanon with enthusiasm, whereas those of free-market advocates are mocked and dismissed.

ECONOMIST: Islam and the West

As the violence increased in Algeria, Fanon treated (mostly Arab) victims and (mostly French) perpetrators of torture who appealed to him for help.

ECONOMIST: The roots of prejudice

David Macey's life of Fanon provides, as background, an excellent guide to the history of French decolonisation and the intellectual debates of post-war France.

ECONOMIST: The roots of prejudice

It is for conclusions such as this, and for his other pioneering work in the psychology of ethnic prejudice, that Fanon deserves to be read and remembered.

ECONOMIST: The roots of prejudice

Fanon died before Algeria became independent in July 1962.

ECONOMIST: The roots of prejudice

The Fanon who is likelier to interest today's readers is the doctor who saw at first hand how humiliation and prejudice can affect people on both sides of the colour barrier and who struggled to understand the pathology of ethnic hatred.

ECONOMIST: The roots of prejudice