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South Africa, Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy
Thiven Reddy
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Description for South Africa, Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy
Paperback. A vital and original interrogation of the contradictions and tensions of liberal democracy in post-Apartheid South Africa. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
In South Africa, two unmistakable features describe post-Apartheid politics. The first is the formal framework of liberal democracy, including regular elections, multiple political parties and a range of progressive social rights. The second is the politics of the `extraordinary', which includes a political discourse that relies on threats and the use of violence, the crude re-racialization of numerous conflicts, and protests over various popular grievances. In this highly original work, Thiven Reddy shows how conventional approaches to understanding democratization have failed to capture the complexities of South Africa's post-Apartheid transition. Rather, as a product of imperial ... Read more
In South Africa, two unmistakable features describe post-Apartheid politics. The first is the formal framework of liberal democracy, including regular elections, multiple political parties and a range of progressive social rights. The second is the politics of the `extraordinary', which includes a political discourse that relies on threats and the use of violence, the crude re-racialization of numerous conflicts, and protests over various popular grievances. In this highly original work, Thiven Reddy shows how conventional approaches to understanding democratization have failed to capture the complexities of South Africa's post-Apartheid transition. Rather, as a product of imperial ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Africa Now
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783602230
SKU
V9781783602230
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About Thiven Reddy
Thiven Reddy is a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Studies, University of Cape Town. His previous publications include Hegemony and Resistance: Contesting Identities in South Africa.
Reviews for South Africa, Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy
`Offers a radical, dissenting and original analysis of contemporary South Africa' Colin Bundy, Oxford University (Emeritus) `This is a book that South African political studies has been waiting for.' Harry Garuba, University of Cape Town `An important attempt to provide us with a framework for understanding present-day South African politics.' ... Read more