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South Africa and the world : a political economy journey through time
- Title
- South Africa and the world : a political economy journey through time / Mills Soko.
- Author
- Soko, Mills
- Publication
- Bryanston, South Africa : Tracey McDonald Publishers, 2021.
- ©2021
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- Description
- xvii, 245 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Over the past 20 years the global political economy has experienced its most profound shifts since the onset of the industrial revolution. In South Africa and the World, Mills Soko reflects on some of the salient issues that have pervaded public discourse during this time, analysing them within the context of the contemporary South African political economy and of the country's position in the world. Arranged thematically, the essays were all written during a defining period in recent history, a period that has witnessed, among others, the accession of China to the WTO, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US, the invention of the iPad, the birth of Facebook, the 2008/9 global financial crisis, Brexit and the global coronavirus pandemic which began at the end of 2019. The turbulent multipolar world demands visionary political and economic leadership, supported by institutions well attuned to contemporary conditions. Such leadership is in short supply. Nor is the existing institutional architecture sufficiently equipped to deal with a complex array of economic, social, environmental, technological and demographic challenges. Mills Soko highlights what has not worked in terms of politics, leadership, foreign policy, the economy, the African development trajectory, corporate ethics, international trade, global governance, and the thread which underlies all these issues - the importance of strong, decisive and accountable leadership. He counters his criticism with what has worked and offers views on how some of the problems that have constrained progress in South Africa and the world can be solved."--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245).
- Contents
- Politics and governance -- Leadership -- Foreign policy and geopolitics -- Business ethics -- South African and international trade -- African development -- Global governance.
- Call Number
- ReCAP 23-4843
- ISBN
- 9781920707279
- 1920707271
- OCLC
- 1287009159
- Author
- Soko, Mills, author.
- Title
- South Africa and the world : a political economy journey through time / Mills Soko.
- Publisher
- Bryanston, South Africa : Tracey McDonald Publishers, 2021.
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245).
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Research Call Number
- ReCAP 23-4843