CiNii 図書 - Elite transition : from apartheid to neoliberalism in South Africa

In Elite Transition, Patrick Bond examines the economic and social compromises that have been, and are being, made between the past and present powers in South Africa. A former adviser to the ANC, Bond investigates how groups such as the ANC went from being a force of liberation for all people to a vehicle now perceived as serving the economic interests of an elite few. Bond covers a range of socioeconomic factors under both the old and new South Africa, highlighting the reasons for the transition's 'development' failure and drawing on case studies on key issues: social contracts, black economic empowerment, housing and corporate power. He explores the idea that progressive policymaking is being compromised by the new petit bourgeoisie and ruling elite, and assesses the view that, as change slows down, official policy is increasingly one of lower expectations.

Preface Part I: Power and Economic Discourses 1. Neoliberal Economic Constraints to Liberation 2. Social Contract Scenarios Part II: The Ascendance of Neoliberal Social Policy 3. Rumours, Dreams and Promises 4. The Housing Question Part III: International Lessons 5. The World Bank as 'Knowledge Bank' 6. Beyond Neoliberalism? South Africa and the Global Crisis Notes Index

巻冊次: : uk : hbk ISBN 9780745310244

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The South African government came to power in 1994 promising radical change for ordinary South Africans, so many of whom had been oppressed and trapped in poverty and joblessness. Why, in less than half a decade, have hopes for anything radically new been dashed? Written by a leading critic of the current South African government, this book examines in detail the economic and social compromises that have been, and are being, made between the past and present powers. Basing his analysis on extensive documentation, Patrick Bond assesses whether these compromises can really lead to liberation for the mass of South Africans. He covers a range of socioeconomic factors under both the old and new South Africa, highlighting the reasons for the transition's "development" failure and drawing on case studies on key issues: social contracts, black economic empowerment, housing and corporate power. Bond explores the idea that progressive policymaking is being compromised by the new petty bourgeoisie and ruling elite, and assesses the view that, as change slows down, official policy is increasingly one of lower expectations.

Part 1 Power and economic discourses: neoliberal economic constraints to liberation
social contract scenarios. Part 2 The ascendance of neoliberal social policy: rumours, dreams and promises
the housing question. Part 3 International lessons: the World Bank as "knowledge bank"
beyond neoliberalism? South Africa and the global crisis.

巻冊次: : sa ISBN 9780869809716

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Elite transition is the first study to offer an analysis of the compromises that have been made, and continue to be made, between the past and present powers in post-apartheid South Africa. Basing his analysis on extensive documentation and original anecdotal information, as well as theoretical insights, the author focuses on how such compromises have come about and assesses the extent to which they can actually lead to meaningful liberation for the mass of South Africans. Bond dissects a range of socio-economic continuities from old to new South Africa, highlighting the reasons for the transition's development failure and drawing on case studies, including social contracts, black economic empowerment, housing, the reconstruction and development programme, World Bank and international financial influence, and corporate power. While mainstream commentators offer little more than naive expectations of neocolonial authoritarianism, bond provides a searching critique of what is happening in South Africa in its first years of democracy and an optimistic account of potentials that still exist for a progressive, grassroots resurgence of the liberation spirit.

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