Lessons of Struggle: South African Internal Opposition, 1960-1990 - Couverture souple

Marx, Anthony W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195073487 ISBN 13 : 9780195073485

Editeur : Oxford University Press USA, 1992

Synopsis

Providing an in-depth analysis of thirty years of South African opposition, this work focuses on the development of the Black Consciousness movement founded by Steve Biko, the ANC-aligned United Democratic Front, and the burgeoning trade unions, and examines how each group's ideology, in regards to racial assertiveness, national unity, and class organization, influenced each other's and shaped popular activism. Presenting the South African conflict in the context of general theoretical debates on the role of ideas in shaping social change and theories of race, nation, class, and revolution, Marx assesses the lessons learned in the process of the South African struggle and not only explains recent events in South Africa, but also suggests the likely implications of these past patterns of conflict on future developments. Based on unique interviews and previously undisclosed or undigested internal organizational documents, Lessons of Struggle will be invaluable to all those interested in the South African conflict.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

`Marx's book marks the first step in what is likely to ne an important debate over the dynamics of a major social movement ... Lessons of Struggle will provide the kind of historical background that might otherwise be lost in the transition, as old debates - particularly around black nationalism - re-emerge in a new context.' Contemporary Sociology

`This is a thoroughly researched and thoughtful book, something which is rare in the literature on South African opposition ... this book should be read not only by students of South Africa, but all those concerned with the relationship between opposition groups and the state.' Political Studies

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press USA
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195073487
• ISBN 13: 9780195073485
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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