Chris Hani by Hugh Macmillan

Chris Hani by Hugh Macmillan

Chris Hani was one of the most highly respected leaders of the African National Congress, the South African Communist Party, and uMkhonto we Sizwe. His assassination in 1993 threatened to upset the transition to democracy but also prompted an intervention by Nelson Mandela, which accelerated the process.

"Hugh Macmillan's astute scholarship, literary skill, and close proximity to the legendary Chris Hani combine to make this book an engrossing portrayal of South Africa's iconic guerrilla commander and communist leaderI read it at one unputdownable session and, as much as I intimately knew Chris Hani, [I] learnt much from, and enjoyed, the author's unique insight." "A much-needed biography of a significant political figure, Hugh Macmillan's Chris Hani is the standard account of a man increasingly enveloped in myth." "Macmillan's short biography of SACP general secretary and ANC/MK leader Chris Hani is both accessible and academically rigorous, providing the best available introduction to Hani's life, leadership style, political vision, and human qualities which make him one of South Africa's liberation struggle most beloved figures."

Hugh Macmillan has taught at universities in Zambia, South Africa, and Eswatini. He has published widely on the history of the ANC and other southern African topics. He is a research associate at the African Studies Centre, Oxford University.

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ISBN 13	9780821424544
ISBN 10	0821424548
Title	Chris Hani
Author	Hugh Macmillan
Series	Ohio Short Histories Of Africa
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ohio University Press
Year published	2021-02-15
Number of pages	152
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