Globalization, negotiation, and the failure of transformation in south africa : revolution at a ... bargain?

Globalization, Negotiation, and the Failure of Transformation in South Africa considers the consequences of the coincidence of two revolutions in South Africa at the end of the Cold War. One was the completion of decolonization in Africa, with the advent of African majority rule and democracy in South Africa in 1994. The other was the emergence of the global mode of production as the pre-eminent form of organization in world political economy, that was to force revisions of prior assumptions about development strategies, international diplomacy, nation-building, class struggle and gender relations in all parts of the world. The book explains the social forces, forms of consciousness and structural constraints that undermined Apartheid, preserved national unity and yet, later constrained democratic sovereignty, as the imperatives of global markets clashed with the prior aspirations of the democratic revolution. A unique theoretical synthesis from several critical perspectives, informs this study of South African political economy up to the early years of the twenty first century. It draws practical and theoretical implications for critical application in other parts of the world where challenges of democratic sovereignty, national unity, class and gender dynamics, must be simultaneously negotiated in face of global production, finance and culture, and new forms of rule-making authority. Globalization, Negotiation, And The Failure Of Transformation In South Africa Considers The Consequences Of The Coincidence Of Two Revolutions In South Africa At The End Of The Cold War. One Was The Completion Of Decolonization In Africa, With The Advent Of African Majority Rule And Democracy In South Africa In 1994. The Other Was The Emergence Of The Global Mode Of Production As The Pre-eminent Form Of Organization In World Political Economy, That Was To Force Revisions Of Prior Assumptions About Development Strategies, International Diplomacy, Nation-building, Class Struggle And Gender Relations In All Parts Of The World. The Book Explains The Social Forces, Forms Of Consciousness And Structural Constraints That Undermined Apartheid, Preserved National Unity And Yet, Later Constrained Democratic Sovereignty, As The Imperatives Of Global Markets Clashed With The Prior Aspirations Of The Democratic Revolution. A Unique Theoretical Synthesis From Several Critical Perspectives, Informs This Study Of South African Political Economy Up To The Early Years Of The Twenty-first Century. 1. Introduction : Questions From A Gestalt Moment -- 2. Theory And Context -- 3. Violence, Capital Flows, And Bargaining Power -- 4. Financial Globalization, Debt Negotiations, And Reform In South Africa -- 5. Negotiating Economic Justice : Globalization Or Socialism? -- 6. Revolution At A Bargain? -- 7. Globalist And Non-sexist? -- 8. Negotiating Democracy -- 9. Conclusion : The Failure Of Transformation. Michael H. Allen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-229) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction: Questions from a Gestalt Moment....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Theory and Context....Pages 13-30 Violence, Capital Flows, and Bargaining Power....Pages 31-44 Financial Globalization, Debt Negotiations, and Reform in South Africa....Pages 45-68 Negotiating Economic Justice: Globalization or Socialism?....Pages 69-95 Revolution at a Bargain?....Pages 97-127 Front Matter....Pages 129-129 Globalist and Non-sexist?....Pages 131-154 Negotiating Democracy....Pages 155-179 Conclusion: The Failure of Transformation....Pages 181-192 Back Matter....Pages 193-236 "This book considers the consequences of the coincidence of two revolutions in South Africa at the end of the Cold War. Michael H. Allen explains the social forces, forms of consciousness and structural constraints that undermined apartheid and preserved national unity, and yet later constrained democratic sovereignty. A unique theoretical synthesis from several critical perspectives informs this study of South African political economy up to the early years of the twenty-first century."--Jacket