Description
Book SynopsisExamines the grim reality of southern Africa's contemporary post-'liberation' plight, with up-to-date analysis of the ANC and social movements.
Trade Review'Covers a great deal of ground in an accessible and lively fashion. Concisely and tightly argued, it is a powerful rebuff to 'Afropessimists' and neoliberals alike' -- Leo Zeilig, author of Class Struggle and Resistance in Africa (2008)
'Saul combines in his person much of what is best about the international political culture of the left' -- Aijaz Ahmed, Indian Marxist scholar and activist
'Saul's greatest contribution has been sharing ideas, criticising and giving advice - reminding us that we should base our ideology on the concrete realities of our country and people, not on ready-made manuals' -- Jorge Rebelo, poet, long-time Frelimo militant, and cabinet minister in the first government of a liberated Mozambique
'Saul's writing is as much the fruit of many decades of struggle and commitment to the cause of the working class in Africa as it is of careful scholarly work. Both as a scholar and as an activist he has taught and inspired many revolutionaries, myself included, and has been part of bold practical efforts to go beyond capitalism' -- Trevor Ngwane, leading South African activist
Table of ContentsIntroduction: 'Globalization Made Me Do It' vs. 'The Struggle Continues'
1. The Failure of Southern African Liberation?
2. Tanzania Fifty Years On (1961–2011): Rethinking Ujamaa, Nyerere and Socialism in Africa
3. Mozambique – Not Then but Now
4. On Taming a Revolution: The South African Case
5. The New Terms of Resistance: Proletariat, Precariat and the Present African Prospect
6. Conclusions: The Struggle Really Does Continue in Southern Africa
Appendices
Index
