Publisher's Synopsis
Following the release of Nelson Mandela and the lifting of the ban on a number of political organizations dedicated to ending apartheid, this text provides a timely introudction to the history and development of contemporary South African politics and society.;Throughout, the analysis of contemporary perspectives is placed in historical and theoretical contexts, and the book includes a chapter on competing views of South African politics. The result is a text which gives detailed insights into the unfolding events surrounding the proposed dismantling of apartheid.
