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The UDF

A History of the United Democratic Front in South Africa, 1983-1991

Jeremy Seekings author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:James Currey

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Presents an account of the UDF's efforts in the struggle for freedom. This study argues that South Africa after apartheid cannot be properly understood without a knowledge of the UDF and its role in the transition to democracy. North America: Ohio U Press; South Africa: David Philip(NAB)

What does a political movement inherit from the past, and what does it leave to the future? That is the fascinating question that lies at the heart of this detailed analysis of the most influential organization to come out of South Africa in the 1980s. -- Martin Plaut * INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS *
... this book is necessary reading for anyone concerned with South African politics in the 1980s. -- Allison Drew * JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORY *
... is a masterful compilation of information based on scores of interviews. ...The special value of this book for researchers is as a record of political activists who have since taken positions within the ANC. * AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW *

ISBN: 9780852558423

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 608g

400 pages