A Paradox of Victory
COSATU and the Democratic Transformation in South Africa
Will be published approx. on 30. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-86914-187-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) emerged from the anti-apartheid struggle as the largest and most powerful union federation in South Africa. However, since 1994 COSATU has been losing organisational power as hundreds of leaders left for politics and business. Sakhela Buhlungu examines the 'paradox of victory' that confronts COSATU today, exploring COSATU's successes and failures, and considering the long-term implications of its increasing political influence and diminishing organisational power.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Scottsville, Kwazulu-Natal
South Africa
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86914-187-5 (9781869141875)
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Person
Sakhela Buhlungu is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and the Deputy Director of the Sociology of Work Unit (SWOP) at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. John Daniel has taught at universities in the USA, Swaziland, Netherlands and South Africa, and spent six years in the 1980s as the Africa editor of Zed Books in London. Roger Southall is a Distinguished Research Fellow of the HSRC and was formerly Professor of Political Studies, Rhodes University. Jessica Lutchman is a Researcher in the Democracy and Governance Research Programme at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa.