Author:
Johnson, R. W. (Richard William)
Imprint:London ; New York : Allen Lane, 2009.
Descriptionxvi, 701 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Note:In the beginning ... -- Godfathers and assassins -- The Mandela presidency I: 1994-1996 -- The Mandela presidency II: 1996-1997 -- The Age of Mbeki I: building the new order -- Paranoia and the plague -- The Age of Mbeki II: from triumph to disaster -- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the problem of hegemony -- Fcing the world over Zambesi -- Dream on: the strange world of language politics in South Africa -- Black economic empowerment, or How to succeed in business without really trying -- Things fall apart -- A Bridge too far: the struggle with Zuma -- Democratic renewal or failed colonization? -- Denouement.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
