South Africa pushed to the limit : the political ecomony [i.e. economy] of change
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South Africa pushed to the limit : the political ecomony [i.e. economy] of change
Zed Books, 2011
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South Africa pushed to the limit : the political economy of change
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [466]-522) and index
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Description
Since 1994, the democratic government in South Africa has worked hard at improving the lives of the black majority, yet close to half the population lives in poverty, jobs are scarce, and the country is more unequal than ever.
For millions, the colour of people's skin still decides their destiny. In his wide-ranging, incisive and provocative analysis, Hein Marais shows that although the legacies of apartheid and colonialism weigh heavy, many of the strategic choices made since the early 1990s have compounded those handicaps. Marais explains why those choices were made, where they went awry, and why South Africa's vaunted formations of the left -- old and new -- have failed to prevent or alter them.
From the real reasons behind President Jacob Zuma's rise and the purging of his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, to a devastating critique of the country's continuing AIDS crisis, its economic path and its approach to the rights and entitlements of citizens, South Africa Pushed to the Limit presents a riveting benchmark analysis of the incomplete journey beyond apartheid.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
1. The Making of a Polarized Society
2. Saving the System
3. Contours of the Transition
4. Sticking to the Rules: The Evolution of Post-Apartheid Economic Policy
5. All Dressed Up: The Economy in the 21st Century
6. The World of Work
7. Poverty and Inequality in the Post-Apartheid Years
8. The Social Protection System
9. AIDS & TB: 'Like Waiting for a Tidal Wave to Hit'
10. False Starts: The Health and Education Systems
11. A South African Developmental State?
12. Last Man Standing: The Mbeki-Zuma Battle
13. Power, Consent and the ANC
14. Left Behind: Challenge and Protest
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Bibliography
Index
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