Description
About the Author
Barry Gilder was born in South Africa in 1950. He went into exile in 1976, composed and sang struggle songs at anti-apartheid events in Europe and elsewhere, and served in the ANC's intelligence structures until his return to South Africa in 1991. He later became deputy head of the South African Secret Service. He is currently Director of Operations at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, a policy think tank set up by former senior leaders in the democratic government.
Reviews
'A personal reflection on his involvement in the ANC abroad, [ - ] Gilder's account of his political journey will provide acute insights into the role played by one white member of the ANC.[ - ] His is what might be called a vigorous 'authorized' look at the difficulties of transforming the intelligence outfits inherited by the ANC and the apartheid government into post-apartheid agencies that would best serve the cause of the new South Africa.' * Patrick Chabal, International Affairs *
'Honest, insightful and humorous' - * Jessie Duarte, Spokesperson for the African National Congress *
'Gilder tells his long, complex and, in fact, quite extraordinary story with much verve, zipping between revelatory anecdotes and a staccato outline of the bigger picture. Into his own picaresque story Gilder inserts round-ups of key political events, a bit like the "newsreels" in John Dos Passos's USA trilogy.' * Mail & Guardian, South Africa *
Book Information
ISBN 9781849042376
Author Barry Gilder
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 607g
Dimensions(mm) 150mm * 218mm * 33mm