The Idea of the ANC by Anthony Butler

The Idea of the ANC by Anthony Butler

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.

“The Idea of the ANC takes a look at how conception of power, promoting unity, and a commitment to human liberation have in the past shaped politics in [South Africa] and the possible role they could play in guiding the leadership of the ANC’s responses to future challenges… Be sure to get this exciting and very easy to read pocket book.” * LOOCHA Magazine (South Africa) *
“…an insightful analysis of the potential long-term impact of core ANC concepts…” * Choice *
“[A] sobering but measured account….In an accessible manner, synthesizing historiographies and thus ideas, the Ohio Short Histories…provide comprehensible introductions to the nature of South Africa's past, particulalry the role that the ANC have had in shaping the trajectory of the country's recent history.” * Journal of African History *

Anthony Butler is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Previously, he was Chair in Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand and a Fellow of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. Butler was educated at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. He writes a weekly column for Johannesburg's Business Day newspaper and is the author or editor of six other books, including Cyril Ramaphosa and Contemporary South Africa.

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ISBN 13	9780821420539
ISBN 10	0821420534
Title	The Idea of the ANC
Author	Anthony Butler
Series	Ohio Short Histories Of Africa
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ohio University Press
Year published	2013-07-29
Number of pages	148
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