The Idea of the Anc

The African National Congress (ANC) is Africa's most famous liberation movement. It has recently celebrated its centenary, a milestone that has prompted partisans to detail a century of unparalleled achievement in the struggle against colonialism and racial discrimination.

About the author

Anthony Butler is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Previously, he was Chair in Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand and a Fellow of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. Butler was educated at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. He writes a weekly column for Johannesburg's Business Day newspaper and is the author or editor of six other books, including Cyril Ramaphosa and Contemporary South Africa.

Summary

The African National Congress (ANC) is Africa’s most famous liberation movement. It has recently celebrated its centenary, a milestone that has prompted partisans to detail a century of unparalleled achievement in the struggle against colonialism and racial discrimination.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Butler
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2013
• EAN: 9780821420539
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2053-9
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa; Ohio Short Histories of Africa
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system