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Butler Anthony <1964-> |
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The idea of the ANC / / Anthony Butler |
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Athens : , : Ohio University Press, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (149 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ohio short histories of Africa |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political parties - South Africa |
Political leadership - South Africa |
National liberation movements - South Africa |
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South Africa Politics and government |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Firstitle pageblished by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2012." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction -- Agency -- Unity -- Liberation -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The African National Congress (ANC) is Africa's most famous liberation movement. It has recently celebrated its centenary, a milestone that has prompted partisans to detail a century of unparalleled achievement in the struggle against colonialism and racial discrimination. Critics paint a less flattering portrait of the historical ANC as a communist puppet, a moribund dinosaur, or an elitist political parasite. For such skeptics, the ANC-now in government for two decades-has betrayed South Africans rather than liberating them. South Africans endure deep inequality and unemployment, violent c |
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