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Black Political Thought in the Making of South African Democracy

Autor C.r.d. Halisi
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 21 ian 2000
What will it mean to be a citizen in the new South Africa. The ANC has maintained an official policy of non-racialism. And yet since colonial times there has been a powerful racial component in black nationalism and in the opposition to white rule. Halisi’s penetrating study examines the importance of black racial nationalism on political thought in South Africa with particular reference to its impact on rival conceptions of citizenship in the new state. Relying on history as well as the contributions of political theory, the author analyses the issues of dual citizenship, black consciousness, various forms of populism, racial proletarianization, and the interaction of these positions with various political persuasions and ideologies. As Richard Sklar points out in his enlightening Foreword, Halisi’s analysis of black republican thought may well have profoundly practical implications for the development of political identity in the new South Africa.
C.R.D. Halisi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California where he teaches courses on African Politics, African and African American Political Thought, Political Theory, and Comparative Politics. He has done extensive research in South Africa and has written several articles and chapters that focus on South Africa.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253335890
ISBN-10: 0253335892
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 164 x 241 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press
Locul publicării:United States

Cuprins

Foreword
Chapter 1: Nationality and Race
Chapter 2: Racial Proletarianization: Movements in the Evolution of A Concept
Chapter 3: Liberalism, Populism, and Socialism
Chapter 4: A New Left Battles Apartheid
Chapter 5: The Black Republican Synthesis
Chapter 6: An Enduring Duality

Recenzii

Despite its brevity this is a comprehensive analytical survey of the multidimensional evolution of black political thought in South Africa's politicization process. The author sums up his argument as follows: Non--racial and race conscious populist discourse bisects every other ideological confrontation in black South African political experience. Examining numerous categories of intellectual origins of South Africa's current political thought--nationality and race; racial proletarianization; liberalism, populism and socialism; the New Left; and a black republican synthesis-- he follows a demanding methodology that utilizes generic and relevant comparative evidence from other divided societies. Highlighting a variety of unresolved problems, e.g., the conflict between Western--oriented individual and traditional communal rights, or black power versus civil rights in the search for equal access to political rights for all races, he notes the extent to which these issues create unresolved tensions in postapartheid South Africa. While the author believes that South Africans are engaged in contradictory patterns of Western and traditional political behavior, he nevertheless sees the potential for the coexistence of these dualities. The extensive footnotes and bibliography suggest the author's rich source of evidence. This is not an easy read but merits the effort. Recommended for upper--division undergraduates and above.--M. E. Doro, emeritus, Connecticut College, 2000dec CHOICE.

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A long-anticipated and thoughtful analysis of Black political thought in South Africa