South Africa : The Political Economy of Transformation

The authors address the broad and daunting set of challenges—economic, political, and social—that must be overcome if South Africa is to become a stable democracy. Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 South Africa: Transition and Transformation 3 South Africa: Economic Crises and Distributional Imperative 4 At War with the Future? Black South African Youth in the 1990s 5 Local Negotiations in South Africa 6 Dislodging the Boulder: South African Women and Democratic Transformation 7 Race Relations Law in a Reformed South Africa 8 National Reconciliation and a New South African Defence Force 9 The Dynamics of Transforming South Africa's Defense Forces 10 Reconstructing Regional Dignity: South Africa and Southern Africa 11 Southern Africa's Transitions: Prospects for Regional Security 12 South Africa: The Political Economy of Growth and Democracy Select Bibliography About the Contributors Index About the Book