After Mandela: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa Tapa dura - 2009

Hardback. Very Good.

Penguin Random House. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Hutchinson, 2009. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. xxii + 312 pages. In the early 1990's, the African National Congress, led by Nelson Mandela, engaged in a historic and peaceful transition to power in South Africa. For some, the story of South Africa ended with that moment - the victory of the ANC over the bitter injustice of the apartheid regime, and Mandela's astonishing mission of reconciliation. Yet while the economy has grown steadily, as has a fledgling black middle class, and black South Africans have attained positions of great wealth and power, rampant inequality still remains. Violence is endemic in the townships and in the major cities. Race relations are fraught as whites struggle to find their place in the new order. President Thabo Mbeki's denial of the AIDS epidemic has led to thousands of unnecessary deaths and has been morally and politically dangerous, as has his failure to check the abuses of… Leer más

London : Hutchinson, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked, dust-dulled & price-clipped dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxii, 312 p. : maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; Politik. South Africa � Social conditions � 1994. South Africa � Politics and government � 1994. South Africa � Economic conditions � 1991.

London : Hutchinson, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxii, 312 p. : maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; Politik. South Africa � History. South Africa � Social conditions.

London: Hutchinson, 2009. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without inscription or dedication on title-page. A well-researched and authoritative study of the challenges facing South Africa at a turbulent time for many African countries as they emerge into the second phase of the post-independence era. The author draws on his expert knowledge of South Africa and his relationships with its most important figures - Mbeki, Zuma, Desmond Tutu and of course Mandela. With Bibliography and Index. A very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.