The other side of history: An anecdotal reflection on political transition in South Africa - Softcover

Van Zyl Slabbert, Frederik

 
9781868422500: The other side of history: An anecdotal reflection on political transition in South Africa
Softcover
ISBN 10: 186842250X ISBN 13: 9781868422500
Verlag: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

One thing the 'old' and 'new' South Africa have in common is a passion for inventing history. History is not seen as a dispassionate inquiry into what happened, but rather as part of political mobilisation promoting some form of collective self-interest. Not for one second do I pretend to know the 'whole' or 'real' story of what happened in the old South Africa, or what is happening in the 'new'. I know that significant parts of what has been, or is being invented, are not the way I experienced them. This is a personal reflection on a fascinating period in my life which coincided with fundamental shifts in the political life of South Africa. I was fortunate to be in a position where I knew and had access to persons of influence across the political spectrum. This is my account of their interaction with each other and mine with them.

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Verlag
Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
186842250X
ISBN 13 
9781868422500
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
180
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