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Overview"Xolela Mangcu is well known for the incisive social commentary that characterises his regular newspaper columns. In """"To the Brink"""", Mangcu turns his focus to the state of South Africa's evolving democracy. From policy controversies surrounding HIV/AIDS, Zimbabwe, corruption and the constant labelling of black critics as 'foot lickers' of the white man, no relevant issues escape his analysis of the racial insider/outsider dynamic that has evolved under Thabo Mbeki's rule.Drawing on the intellectual history of the Eastern Cape as well as his own life experiences, Mangcu contrasts damaging racial exclusivity with the adaptation, renewal and tolerance that has characterised the best traditions of South Africa's liberation movements. He discusses how black and white people could build a joint culture and, finally, examines the ANC's choice of president and its implications for the future of democracy in South Africa." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Xolela MangcuPublisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press Imprint: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.315kg ISBN: 9781869141370ISBN 10: 1869141377 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 28 January 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationXOLELA MANGCU is Executive Chairman of the Platform for Public Deliberation and a Visiting Scholar at the University of the Witwatersrand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |