Research Catalog

Title

Politics in South Africa : from Mandela to Mbeki / Tom Lodge.

Author

Lodge, Tom, 1951-

Publication

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2003.

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Description

vi, 314 pages; 24 cm

Summary

• "This insightful study, now completely revised and in its second edition, examines the pattern of politics that has emerged in South Africa under the Mandela and Mbeki administrations. In considering the changes brought about in power relations in the country since 1994, the book looks at, among other things, the shape of regional and local politics; land reform; the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and the extent of political corruption.
• Further chapters consider the future prospects of South African democracy and provide assessments of both Nelson Mandela and his successor, Thabo Mbeki."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

South Africa > Politics and government > 1994-

Note

• Previous ed. published as: South African politics since 1994. Cape Town : David Philip, 1999.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-308) and index.

Contents

Prologue - Nelson Mandela: Political saint in a new democracy -- Ch. 1. The Alliance in power: Who rules South Africa? -- Ch. 2. Regional government -- Ch. 3. The RDP: Delivery and performance -- Ch. 4. Land reform -- Ch. 5. Local government reform -- Ch. 6. Municipal elections 2000 -- Ch. 7. Countering corruption -- Ch. 8. Democracy in a dominant party system -- Ch. 9. Truth and reconciliation -- Ch. 10. Civic movements and associational life -- Ch. 11. The African Renaissance -- Ch. 12. The Mbeki presidency.

ISBN

• 0852558708
• 0864865058 (DAVID PHILIP)
• 0253215870 (INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS)

OCLC

• ocm51194393
• SCSB-4343753

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries