| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 302 pages) : maps |
| Contents |
The great north road -- The armed trek -- The rainbow bridge -- The formation of Thabo Mbeki -- The degeneration of Zimbabwe -- How Morgan Tsvangirai formed himself -- How can a car go forward with two different speeds on only one gear? -- The long electoral trek -- The return of the Zulu king -- The elections of no election : the prelude to vexed compromise in Zimbabwe -- The legacy of mixed legacy : Mbeki breaks through on Zimbabwe, Zuma breaks through on Mbeki -- A divorce, a forced marriage, and an historic election -- What is the future of it all? |
| Summary |
In this timely and essential book, Stephen Chan explores the political landscape of southern Africa, examining how it's poised to change over the next years and what the repercussions are likely to be across the continent. He focuses on three countries in particular: South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, all of which have remained interconnected since the end of colonial rule and the overthrow of apartheid. One of the key themes in the book is the relationship between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and Chan sheds new light on the shared intellectual capacities and interests of the two countries' respective presidents, Jacob Zuma and Robert Mugabe. Along the way, the personalities and abilities of key players, such as Morgan Tsvangirai, the prime minister of Zimbabwe, and former South African president Thabo Mbeki, emerge in honest and sometimes surprising detail. In Southern Africa, Chan draws on three decades of experience to provide the definitive inside guide to this complex region and offer insight on how the near future is likely to be a litmus test not just for this trio of countries but for all of Africa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013
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Mugabe, Robert Gabriel, 1924-2019
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Mbeki, Thabo.
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Zuma, Jacob.
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Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 fast |
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Mbeki, Thabo fast |
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Mugabe, Robert Gabriel, 1924-2019 fast |
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Zuma, Jacob fast |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- General.
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HISTORY.
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HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century.
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Africa, Southern -- Politics and government -- 1994- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98000073
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South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1989-1994. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91002131
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South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1994- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003600
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Zimbabwe -- Politics and government -- 1980- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149824
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Zambia -- Politics and government -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00004249
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Southern Africa
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South Africa
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300172218 |
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0300172214 |
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9786613150639 |
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6613150630 |
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