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Pietermaritzburg; University of Natal Press; 2002. paperback in very good condition. 216 pages
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An Ordinary Country: Issues in the Transition from Apartheid to Democracy in South Africa Paperback - 2002
by Neville Alexander
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- Title An Ordinary Country: Issues in the Transition from Apartheid to Democracy in South Africa
- Author Neville Alexander
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 216
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Kwazulu Natal Press, South Africa
- Date 2002-09
- ISBN 9781869140168 / 1869140168
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002482127
- Dewey Decimal Code 320.968
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ISBN: 9781869140168University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 30 September 2002
Paperback, 216 pages
An Ordinary Country: Issues in the Transition from Apartheid to Democracy in South Africa disputes the notion of a "miracle" transition in this country. It argues that the new South Africa had to happen in the way it did because of the specific history of the country and the players involved. While it identifies some of the turning points at which critical choices were made by local and international forces, it shows why, in retrospect, the known decisions were made rather than other possible ones. Alexander explores a range of issues in post-apartheid South Africa including national identity and the rainbow nation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the role and status of language, showing the volatility, the tentativeness, and the fluidity of the situation that is evolving. In looking ahead at probable developments, An Ordinary Country predicts that South Africa will develop, or stagnate, as a… Read More
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