Seven years since his death (2013), Nelson Mandela still occupies
an extraordinary place in the global imagination. Internationally,
Mandela’s renown seems intact and invulnerable. In South Africa,
however, his legacy and his place in the country’s history have
become matters of contention and dispute, especially amongst
younger black South Africans. The essays in this book analyse
aspects of Mandela’s life in the context of South Africa’s
national history, and make an important contribution to the
historiography of the anti-apartheid political struggle. They
reassess: the political context of Mandela’s youth; his changing
political beliefs and connections with the Left; his role in the
African National Congress and the turn to armed struggle; his
marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and their political
relationship. By providing new context, they explore Mandela as an
actor in broader social processes such as the rise of the ANC and
the making of South Africa’s post-apartheid constitution. The
detailed essays are linked in a substantial introduction by Colin
Bundy and current debates are addressed in a concluding essay by
Elleke Boehmer. This book provides a scholarly counterweight both
to uncritical celebration of Mandela and also to a simplistic
attribution of post-apartheid shortcomings to the person of
Mandela. This book was originally published as a special issue of
the Journal of Southern African Studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Southern African Studies |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Editors: |
Colin Bundy
• William Beinart
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 174mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
190 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-50717-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-367-50717-X |
| Barcode: |
9780367507176 |
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