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OverviewOffers new insights into the struggle against Apartheid, and the poverty and inequality that instigated political resistance. On 3 September 1984 a bloody uprising set the African townships of the Vaal Triangle aflame. Triggered by dissatisfaction over rent increases and a local government that was failing to provide any meaningful political power or social transformation to the black majority, it heralded the insurrectionary period that was to profoundly challenge the administrative and coercive capacities of the apartheid state and greatly contribute towards its demise. Led by a broad coalition of civic organisations, student bodies and trade unions, nationwide protests followed demanding a new political and social order. By the mid-1980s the ideological influence of the African National Congress (ANC) had established its hegemony among township activists and was regarded as the main force in the liberation struggle. Arguing that liberation from poverty and inequality played as significant role in driving the struggle against apartheid as political rights, Rueedi shows how the enactment of the ideals of the 1955 Freedom Charter during the insurrectionary period shaped how communities understood liberation and freedom, both during and after apartheid. She explores the ways in which the establishment and subsequent failure of the model townships was intertwined with struggles for social transformation and dignity; investigates the links between underground networks of the ANC and above ground community structures; and examines how increasing state repression fuelled militancy and political violence, leading to an impasse that signalled the beginning of the end of the apartheid regime. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Franziska Rueedi (Royalty Account)Publisher: James Currey Imprint: James Currey Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.666kg ISBN: 9781847013668ISBN 10: 184701366 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 16 May 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsFor anyone wanting to understand protests and political violence, including the most recent events, this book should be compulsory reading. Rueedi's book makes a significant contribution to the scholarship on the history of the liberation struggle in South Africa and, crucially, the Vaal's role in the insurrection that ended apartheid. -- South African Historical Journal This book is a welcome contribution and will undoubtedly enrich our understanding about the insurrectionary politics in South Africa during this period. ... clearly demonstrates the influence of the African National Congress (ANC) on local politics and mass mobilization in the Vaal Triangle townships in the 1980s. ... Fascinating and compelling. -- American Historical Review Author InformationFranziska Rueedi is a senior researcher and lecturer at the Department of History, University of Zürich. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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