South Africa's Brave New World: The Beloved Country Since the End of Apartheid

by R.W. Johnson

Book Overview

In South Africa's Brave New World, Johnson shows how Mandela's successors brought South Africa close to "failed state" status and explores the implications for its future. At the heart of the story lies the figure of Thabo Mbeki, whose presidency led to catastrophic failure on almost every front. With a new afterword that assesses the new administration of Jacob Zuma, this controversial book stands as the definitive history of the new South Africa...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468303317
• ISBN13: 9781468303315
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher