The Pitfalls of Liberal Democracy and Late Nationalism in South Africa

by Muiu, Mueni wa

• ISBN13: 9780230608153
• ISBN10: 0230608159
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

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/security sector under the control of the white minority, while increasing wide socioeconomic disparities between rich and poor.

Author Biography

Mueni wa Muiu is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Winston-Salem State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xi
Key Terms	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The African Imagined Community, 1867-1948	p. 21
An Afrikaner Imagined Community, 1867-1948	p. 47
The Impact of Apartheid on African and Afrikaner Nationalisms, 1948-1994	p. 63
"Home" as Depicted in Selected African and Afrikaner Novels and Short Stories	p. 89
Changes in South Africa's Economy, 1976-1994	p. 107
The Negotiations for a Democratic South Africa, 1990-1994	p. 131
A Work in Progress: Social and Economic Policy Changes by the ANC, 1994-2006	p. 151
Conclusion: South Africa: Toward Democracy and Development	p. 179
Notes	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 237
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