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Writing the decline

Richard Pithouse author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd

Published:16th Oct '16

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Richard Pithouse, an activist intellectual who has been an important contributor to the South African public sphere for twenty years, offers a penetrating and beautifully written exploration of the escalating crisis in South Africa in the Zuma era. Writing the Decline, often written with a view from the underside of society but also always acutely aware of global developments, brings activist and academic knowledge together to provide a searing account of our condition. It takes on xenophobia, racism, homophobia, inequality and political repression. In a moment when old certainties are breaking down, and new ideas and social forces are taking the stage, this book offers a compelling invitation to take democracy seriously.

"Richard Pithouse is one of the most elegant writers I know - also lucid, rational and egalitarian in the best possible way." - Niren Tolsi.

ISBN: 9781431423170

Dimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 15mm

Weight: 500g

228 pages