pt. 1. Party, power and class. The power elite in democratic South Africa : race and class in a fractured society -- The ANC circa 2012-13 : colossus in decline? -- Fragile multi-class alliances compared : some unlikely parallels between the National Party and the African National Congress -- Predicaments of post-apartheid social movement politics : the Anti-Privatisation Forum in Johannesburg. pt. 2. Ecology, economy and labour. Mass unemployment and the low-wage regime in South Africa -- Nationalisation and the mines -- Broad-based BEE? HCI's empowerment model and the syndicalist tradition -- 'Ask for a camel when you expect to get a goat' : contentious politics and the climate justice movement -- Hydraulic fracturing in South Africa : correcting the democratic deficits. pt. 3. Public policy and social practice. Understanding the persistence of low levels of skills in South Africa -- Equity, quality and access in South African education -- Health sector reforms and policy implementation in South Africa -- Cadre deployment versus merit? Reviewing politicisation in the public service -- Traditional male initiation : culture and the constitution. pt. 4. South Africa at large. South Africa and the BRIC : punching above its weight? -- The Swazi nation, the Swazi government and the South African connection.
Summary:
In the face of the continuing national tragedy of the inequality, poverty and unemployment which have triggered rising working-class discontent around the country, the ANC announced a 'second phase' of the 'national democratic revolution' to deal with the challenges. Ironically, the ANC post-Mangaung has resolved to preserve the core tenets of the minerals-energy-financial complex that defined racial capitalism - while at the same time ratcheting up the revolutionary rhetoric to keep the working class and marginalised onside. If the 'first phase' was a tragedy of the unmet expectations of the majority, is the 'second phase' likely to be a farce? The chapters in this volume are written by experts in their fields and address issues of politics, power and social class; economy, ecology and labour; public policy and social practice; and South Africa beyond its borders. They examine some of these challenges, and indicate that they are as much about the defective content of policies as their poor implementation. The third volume of the New South African Review continues the series by providing in-depth analyses of the key issues facing our country today.
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