What's gone wrong? : South Africa on the brink of failed statehood /
This is the book that Alex Boraine never wanted to write. As a native South African and a witness to the worst years of apartheid, he has known many of the leaders of the African National Congress in exile. He shared the jubilation of millions of South Africans when the ANC won the first democratic...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Text in English. |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is the book that Alex Boraine never wanted to write. As a native South African and a witness to the worst years of apartheid, he has known many of the leaders of the African National Congress in exile. He shared the jubilation of millions of South Africans when the ANC won the first democratic elections in 1994 and took up the reins of government under the presidency of Nelson Mandela. Now, two decades later, he is forced to wonder what exactly has gone wrong in South Africa. Intolerance and corruption are the hallmarks of the governing party, while the worsening state of education, healt. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in South Africa in 2014 by Jonathan Ball Publishers (pty) Ltd, A division of Media24 Limited." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781479893683 1479893684 |