Description
A look at the mass forces that swept Jacob Zuma to power in 2009--and put an end to the elite politics of the Thabo Mbeki era--this trenchant and provocative study defines the new configuration of power in South Africa. Illuminating such topics as the new black elite, the role of Julius Malema, the cartoons of Zapiro, and the fortunes of COPE, the discussion stimulates ideas, provokes discussion, creates controversy, and helps to define a new democracy.
About the Author
Xolela Mangcu is well known as a newspaper columnist and public commentator. He writes regularly for Business Day. He is a non-resident Senior Scholar at the Brookings Institution, Washington, and a convener of the Platform for Public Deliberation at the University of Johannesburg. The Platform for Public Deliberation is a not-for-profit think-tank set up to promote a culture of open dialogue on political, cultural, and economic matters affecting South Africa, Africa and the world. His most recent book was entitled To the Brink: The State of Democracy in South Africa (2008).
Book Information
ISBN 9781770097742
Author Xolela Mangcu
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 15mm