To the brink : the state of democracy in South Africa

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Title:

Author:

Mangcu, Xolela, 1966-

ISBN:

9781869141370

Personal Author:

Mangcu, Xolela, 1966-

Publication Information:

Scotsville, South Africa : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2008.

Physical Description:

xv, 208 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

The argument in brief -- Bearing witness -- The enemy within -- The unkindest cut of all -- Liberation handcuffs -- The chickens come home to roost -- Nationalism of a different kind -- In search of goodness -- The lone warrior -- Will he pull us back or push us over the brink? -- Open letter to Nelson Mandela.

Abstract:

"In To the Brink Mangcu turns Xolela Mangcu's focus to the state of South Africa's evolving democracy. From policy controversies surrounding HIV/AIDS, Zimbabwe, corruption and the constant labelling of black critics as 'foot lickers' of the white man, no relevant issues escape his analysis of the racial insider/outsider dynamic that has evolved under Thabo Mbeki's rule." "Drawing on the intellectual history of the Eastern Cape as well as his own life experiences, Mangcu contrasts damaging racial exclusivity with the adaptation, renewal and tolerance that has characterised the best traditions of South Africa's liberation movements. He discusses how black and white people could build a joint culture and, finally, examines the ANC's choice of president and its implications for the future of democracy in South Africa."--Jacket.

Personal Subject:

Mbeki, Thabo-Influence.

Subject Term:

Democracy -- South Africa.

Geographic Term:

South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1994-

South Africa -- Race relations.

South Africa -- Social conditions -- 1994-

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0903/2008556801.html

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Xolela Mangcu is well known for incisive social commentary that characterizes his regular newspaper columns. In To the Brink, Mangcu turns his focus to the state of South Africa's evolving democracy. From policy controversies surrounding HIV/AIDS, Zimbabwe, corruption, and the constant labeling of black critics as 'foot lickers' of the white man, no relevant issues escape his analysis of the racial insider/outsider dynamic that has evolved under President Thabo Mbeki's rule. Drawing on the intellectual history of the Eastern Cape as well as his own life experiences, Mangcu contrasts damaging racial exclusivity with the adaptation, renewal, and tolerance that has characterized the best traditions of South Africa's liberation movements. He discusses how black and white people could build a joint culture and, additionally, he examines the African National Congress' choice of president and its implications for the future of democracy in South Africa.