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The 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 socioe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: wa Muiu, Mueni (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
African History.
African Politics.
Democracy.
Human rights.
Political Economy.
Political Science.
Economics.
Political science.
Africa > History.
Africa > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
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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 and security sectors under the control of the white minority, while increasing wide socioeconomic disparities between rich and poor.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages)
ISBN:9780230617278
DOI:10.1057/9780230617278