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OverviewThe struggle for freedom in South Africa goes back a long way. In 1909, a remarkable interracial delegation of South Africans traveled to London to lobby for a non-racialized constitution and franchise for all. Among their allies was Mahatma Gandhi, who later encapsulated lessons from the experience in his most important book, Hind Swaraj. Though the mission failed, the London debates were critical to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912. With impeccable storytelling and rich character depictions, Martin Plaut describes the early quest for black franchise and the seeds it planted for a new South Africa. While most people believe that black South Africans obtained the vote in 1994, men of all races voted in the Cape Colony for almost a century, sometimes deciding election outcomes. The London mission was part of a long history of nonwhite political agency. Taking as its centerpiece the 1909 delegation, Promise and Despair covers the twelve years between the South African War and the First World War, during which the major forces that would shape twentieth-century South Africa were forged. Plaut reveals new details of the close collaboration between Gandhi and the ANC leadership during the Indian-South African community's struggle for their rights, the influence of the American South on South African racial practices, and the workings of the Imperial system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin PlautPublisher: Ohio University Press Imprint: Ohio University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm ISBN: 9780821422755ISBN 10: 0821422758 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 27 February 2017 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWith violent protests in Pretoria and Cape Town against top-down imposition by the ANC of unwanted election candidates, this superb new book could not be more timely. The characters, backgrounds and qualities of the main actors from that time come to life with an almost contemporary vividness, indicating the deep structure of South Africa s polity and the enduring relevance of this seminal period in its history. <i>Mail and Guardian</i> (South Africa)</p> With violent protests in Pretoria and Cape Town against top-down imposition by the ANC of unwanted election candidates, this superb new book ... could not be more timely.... The characters, backgrounds and qualities of the main actors from that time come to life with an almost contemporary vividness, indicating the deep structure of South Africa's polity and the enduring relevance of this seminal period in its history. -- Mail and Guardian (South Africa) “With violent protests in Pretoria and Cape Town against top-down imposition by the ANC of unwanted election candidates, this superb new book … could not be more timely.… The characters, backgrounds and qualities of the main actors from that time come to life with an almost contemporary vividness, indicating the deep structure of South Africa’s polity and the enduring relevance of this seminal period in its history.” “A well-written, interesting, and lively account, with vivid descriptions and fascinating information.” -- Christopher Saunders, University of Cape Town Author InformationMartin Plaut is senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study at the University of London. He was Africa editor, BBC World Service News, until 2013. He has since published three books on South Africa and Eritrea, including Promise and Despair: The First Struggle for a Non-Racial South Africa. He has advised the UK Foreign Office and the US State Department on African affairs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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