The Pitfalls of Liberal Democracy and Late Nationalism in South Africa

This book compares African and Afrikaner nationalisms to demonstrate that the transition from apartheid to liberal democracy in South Africa was a neo-colonial settlement that left the economy and the military and security sectors under the control of the white minority, while increasing wide socioeconomic disparities between rich and poor. This book compares African and Afrikaner nationalisms to demonstrate that the transition from apartheid to liberal democracy in South Africa was a neo-colonial settlement that left the economy and the military/security sector under the control of the white minority, while increasing wide socioeconomic disparities between rich and poor Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-19 The African Imagined Community, 1867–1948....Pages 21-45 An Afrikaner Imagined Community, 1867–1948....Pages 47-62 The Impact of Apartheid on African and Afrikaner Nationalisms, 1948–1994....Pages 63-88 “Home” as Depicted in Selected African and Afrikaner Novels and Short Stories....Pages 89-105 Changes in South Africa’s Economy, 1976–1994....Pages 107-129 The Negotiations for a Democratic South Africa, 1990–1994....Pages 131-150 A Work in Progress....Pages 151-177 Conclusion: South Africa....Pages 179-188 Back Matter....Pages 189-239