Road to Democracy in South Africa - Volume 4, 19801990

In South Africa, the decade of 1980-1990 not only saw the mobilisation of the popular masses, but also the marked escalation of the armed struggle inside the country, initiated and waged by the ANC. This book examines and analyses the events leading to the settlement of democracy during this period.

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Notes on contributors
Sponsorship and donations
List of acronyms
1. The crisis of the garrison state
2. The African National Congress and negotiations
3. The ANC's internal underground political work in the 1980s
4. The ANC underground, armed actions and popular resistance in Pietermaritzburg and the surrounding Natal Midlands townships
5. The ANC underground and armed actions in Northern Natal
6. The ANC underground and armed actions in Southern Natal
7. Hidden histories of the Eastern Cape underground
8. Race and ideology in Port Elizabeth: A view from the Northern Areas, 1979-1990
9. The United Democratic Front in Cape Town, 1983-1986
10. The United Democratic Front, political resistance and local struggles in the Vaal and West Rand townships in the 1980s
11. The United Democratic Front in Lebowa and KwaNdebele during the 1980s
12. Bophuthatswana in the 1980s and the UDF in the Western Transvaal
13. Resistance and repression in the Northern Cape, 1980-1990
14. Activist networks and political protest in the Free State, 1983-1990
15. Resistance and conformity in the Qwaqwa homeland, 1975-1990
16. The South African Congress of Trade Unions and labour struggles in the 1980s

About the author

South African Democracy Education Trust

Summary

In South Africa, the decade of 1980–1990 not only saw the mobilisation of the popular masses, but also the marked escalation of the armed struggle inside the country, initiated and waged by the ANC. This book examines and analyses the events leading to the settlement of democracy during this period.

Product details

• Authors: South African Democracy Education Trust
• Assisted by: South African Democracy Education Trust (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032958965
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3295896-5
• No. of pages: 922
• Series: 30 Years of Democracy in South Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, Southern Africa, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, African History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, Dakar Conference;Infiltration;Seven Days War;Operation Vula