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The Political Economy of South Africa's Post-Apartheid Transition: The Rejection of Alternatives to Neoliberalism; Critical Reconstructions of Politic

Benjamin Fine

South Africa's post-apartheid transition has proven disastrous. It is marked by the emergence of a black elite of enriched capitalists out of the globalisation, neoliberalisation and financialisation of the economy in general and of its Minerals-Energy and Financial Complex in particular. By contrast, inequalities, poverty and failing social provision have persisted. Recent attention has shifted to how this disastrous trajectory was initiated, some suggesting a lack of available alternative policy options at the time of transition. This is shown to be false with a full range of progressive alternatives being rejected with corresponding consequences, from "state capture" to electoral defeat.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Brill
  • Publish Date: Jul 24th, 2025
  • Pages: 347
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9789004731646
  • Categories: Sociology - GeneralPublic Affairs & AdministrationIndustries - General