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Author Butler, Anthony, 1964-

Title The idea of the ANC / Anthony Butler
Published Athens : Ohio University Press, [2013]
©2013

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Description 1 online resource (149 pages) : illustrations
Series Ohio short histories of Africa
Ohio short histories of Africa.
Contents Introduction -- Agency -- Unity -- Liberation -- Conclusion
Summary 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
Notes "Firstitle pageblished by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2012."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject African National Congress.
SUBJECT African National Congress fast
Subject Political parties -- South Africa
Political leadership -- South Africa
National liberation movements -- South Africa
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
National liberation movements
Political leadership
Political parties
Politics and government
SUBJECT South Africa -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125486
Subject South Africa
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780821444634
0821444638