Pitfalls of Liberal Democracy and Late Nationalism in South Africa

This book compares African and Afrikaner nationalisms to demonstrate that the transition from apartheid to liberal democracy in South Africa was a neo-colonial settlement that left the economy and the military and security sectors under the control of the white minority, while increasing wide socioeconomic disparities between rich and poor.

Info autore

MUENI WA MUIU is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Winston-Salem State University, USA.


 

Riassunto

This book compares African and Afrikaner nationalisms to demonstrate that the transition from apartheid to liberal democracy in South Africa was a neo-colonial settlement that left the economy and the military and security sectors under the control of the white minority, while increasing wide socioeconomic disparities between rich and poor.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: M. Muiu, Mueni Wa Muiu, M Muiu
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 12.02.2016
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali
• EAN: 9781349374885
• ISBN: 978-1-349-37488-5
• Numero di pagine: 252
• Categorie: B, Human Rights, Democracy, Political Science, Africa, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Political Economy, African History, African Politics, Human rights, civil rights, International Political Economy, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Africa—Politics and government, Africa—History, International Political Economy’, Africa;democracy;economy;nationalism;transition