State of the Nation South Africa 2008

State of the Nation: South Africa 2008 is the fifth volume in the annual series published by the HSRC Press. This 400-page volume features a range of pertinent and captivating contemporary viewpoints on South African politics, society, economy and international relations. Issues featured in this edition include: Black Consciousness in contemporary South African politics; modernising the African National Congress; the developmental state in South Africa; globalisation and transformation of the South African Merchant Navy; service delivery as a measure of change; landlords, tenants and social power in the backyards of a South African city; the state of military relations between South Africa and Zimbabwe and South Africa in the UN Security Council.

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