South Africa in Crisis

Originally published in 1987, this book documents the perceptions and policies of all the major interest groups in South Africa during the 1980s when the long-running struggle for ultimate political power in South Africa entered a new phase.

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. Economy Under Siege 3. Reform: Destruction or Modernization of Apartheid? 4. Whither the White Oligarchy? 5. The Black Opposition Martin Meredith 6. The Black Trade Unions: From Economics to Politics 7. Political Violence and the Security Response 8. Constitutional Proposals: The Middle Ground 9. Constitutional Compromises in Divided Societies 10. Foreign Policy: Retreat into the Laager 11. Regional Policy: The Compulsion to Incorporate .

Info autore

Jesmond Blumenfeld was Associate Senior Lecturer in Economics at Brunel University, London and Africa Region Head at Oxford Analytica Lt and formerly Chairman of the Chatham House Southern Africa Study Group.

Riassunto

Originally published in 1987, this book documents the perceptions and policies of all the major interest groups in South Africa during the 1980s when the long-running struggle for ultimate political power in South Africa entered a new phase.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jesmond Blumenfeld
• Con la collaborazione di: Jesmond Blumenfeld (Editore), Blumenfeld Jesmond (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.07.2024
• EAN: 9781032323596
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232359-6
• Pagine: 208
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: South Africa
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, Republic of South Africa, Politics & government, Politics and government, African History, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations