Forging an imperfect new order for South Africa -- Relevant chronology -- The Prince, the Princess and the Constitutional Lawyer -- From Isandlwana to Inkatha -- From the National Peace Accord to the First democratic elections -- Reflections and truths -- The Minister and his Advisor -- Achievements and failures -- Motion of condolence.
Summary:
This book is about those aspects of politics and history that ought to matter more than others - those relating to how a just and fair society can be organized to minimize the inevitable evil of government, while maximizing freedom. The purpose of politics must be to create a society in which ''man will be what he was born to be - free and independent'', in the words of John F Kennedy. Too often in the past century, huge governments have been allowed to develop to bring social justice and fairness into society, at the expense of freedom. The analyses in this book show that present societies, like all those that precede them are based on oppression, though to a lesser degree. It is only the justifications that have changed. Now, they rely on the pretext of promoting social justice rather than maintaining safety and security, although none of these has got anywhere close to achieving social justice.
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