
The Devil In The Detail
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The South African 'Arms Deal’ was never a single event. Rather it was, and still is, a series of scandals and outrages, all contributing towards a dubious momentum that takes South Africa further away from transparent democratic practice. The Devil in the Detail, written by two of South Africa’s leading researchers on the subject, takes the reader on a journey of insight. Witness at close hand the breaking open of State secrets, with tales of outrageous personal enrichment. Explore how the Arms Deal emerged out of the criminal networks of both the old SADF and the ANC’s security apparatus, raising questions as to whether South Africa’s remarkable transition was not oiled, at key points, by criminal intent and collusion. Follow the trail of the various offset deals done after the Arms Deal - cumulatively worth just as much as - and discover that corruption continues to impact on defence spending in South Africa. Examine the economics and witness how the Arms Deal was not only economically irrational, but virtually suicidal, almost single-handedly derailing the post-apartheid economic project. Finally, read about the rise of the 'shadow state’, the politicisation of prosecutions, and the rise of the 'spooks’. The remarkable conclusion of this landmark study is that years after the deal took place, the forces that drove its decisions have only grown in strength, further blighting South Africa’s prospects for a future in which all may have a share.
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- Intro
- Description
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements by Paul Holden
- Acknowledgements by Hennie van Vuuren
- Introduction - The Politics of Criminality and the Culture of Uncertainty
- Chapter 1 - A Questionable Legacy: The SADF and MK in Exile, 1976-1990
- Chapter 2 - When the Hawks Made Friends: Elite Pacting and the Route to the Arms Deal, 1990-1997
- Chapter 3 - How We Did the Deal: The Structure of the Arms Deal and the Avenues for Corruption
- Chapter 4 - The Big 'Un: British Aerospace and the Agent System
- Chapter 5 - Three Unturned Stones: Helicopters, Submarines and Party Funding
- Chapter 6 - The Great Escape: The Arms Deal Cover-up and the Scandal of Oversight
- Chapter 7 - The Bottom Line: The Cost and Macroeconomic Impact of the Arms Deal
- Chapter 8 - Hot Gas and Cold Winds: Why the Offsets Don't Work
- Chapter 9 - The Zuma Trial and the Rise of the Shadow State
- Postscript - 'Its time has come': Arresting a Culture of Impunity
- Infographics
- Notes
- Infographics: Notes and photographic acknowledgements
- Copyright
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