Unravelling Global Apartheid

By Titus Alexander

Unravelling Global Apartheid provides a clearly written overview of global problems as well as a vigorous analysis of the underlying causes and strategies for dealing with them. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745613535
• ISBN13: 9780745613536
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A weighty and authoritative analysis full of fresh thought

Alexander analyses the way in which liberalisation of global finance and trade is increasing economic insecurity and environmental pressures. In many countries this is producing a protectionist backlash and ethnic conflict which has disturbing parallels with the evolution of apartheid in South Africa. The book describes the complex process which brought apartheid to an end in South Africa, drawing hopeful lessons for overcoming global inequality. At a time when economic and ethnic conflict is increasing, this book warns of the dangers of sectional solutions and offers creative political strategies for a more just, democratic system of global governance. This book attempts to go to the heart of the matter. It is a sweeping, provocative, fact-filled overview of world economics, politics, governance, poverty and inequality. As a source of ideas, references, the most improbable of quotations, and signposts to further reading, it is an invaluable reference work for educators. As a source of inspiration, it is an epic antidote to little Englanders, or indeed, little Westerners of any kind. As a source of solutions, I'm not so sure. The question of how to mobilise on a global scale the sort of movement that was needed to defeat apartheid in South Africa is not convincingly answered. But maybe I'm just an old fashioned trade unionist. Decide for yourself!

A powerful metaphore to understand the world economy

More than other books which have covered the same ground, this one offers a powerful metaphor to understand the impact of complicated economic processes. The book explains that deepening inequality between rich and poor nations is a form of separate development comparable to apartheid in South Africa. The result could be a world in which small numbers of metrapolitan, wealthy elites enjoy thr fruits of modern technology while the vast majority are lucky to have a job or are excluded and marginalised. The hope in this book comes from the analysis of the process which brought apartheid to an end in South Africa, to suggest that there are many ways for us to take part in creating a more just, democratic system of global governance. Andrew Simms, Christian Aid News