The politics of necessity community organizing and democracy in South Africa /
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Imprint: | Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011. |
Series: | Critical human rights
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Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
Summary: | The end of apartheid in South Africa broke down political barriers, extending to all races the formal rights of citizenship, including the right to participate in free elections and parliamentary democracy. But South Africa remains one of the most economically polarized nations in the world. In The Politics of Necessity Elke Zuern forcefully argues that working toward greater socio-economic equality--access to food, housing, land, jobs--is crucial to achieving a successful and sustainable democracy. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780299250133 (online) 9781283077576 (online) |
Author Notes: | Elke Zuern is associate professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College. |