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Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC Paperback – January 1, 2007

by William Mervin Gumede (Author)
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As a spokesman for a country, a continent and the developing world, Thabo Mbeki plays a crucial role in world politics, but to many people he is an enigma. Is this simply because he is a secretive man, or are there complicated political factors at play? Who is the real Mbeki? In this book, multiple-award-winning journalist William Mervin Gumede chronicles Mbeki’s spectacular rise to dominate Africa’s oldest liberation movement. He explores the complex position that Mbeki occupies – following in Nelson Mandela’s footsteps, holding together an alliance with deep ideological differences, and ruling an intensely divided country.Revealing the political and personal tensions behind the scenes, Gumede explains how Mbeki has sought to mould the ANC into his image through tight control, and exposes the intrigues behind the battle for succession. Covering Mbeki’s attempts to modernize the economy and kick-start an African Renaissance, and investigating his controversial stance on issues from AIDS to Zimbabwe, the book offers invaluable insights into the arcane machinations behind political decisions that touch the lives of millions every day.
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  1. Print length
    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Struik Pub
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2007
  5. ISBN-10
    1770070990
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1770070998
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Struik Pub; 2nd edition (January 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1770070990
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1770070998
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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4.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best and best known book on Thabo Mbeki.
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019
Perhaps the best and best known book on Thabo Mbeki. Twelve years after Zuma ousted Mbeki at Polokwane, its account of Mbeki's complete and authoritarian dominance of the ANC is fascinating less for the insight it offers than for what it misses. Gumede identifies Zuma's interest in the presidency and his political strengths, but ultimately sees Mbeki as so complete in his dominance that Zuma's ambitions are a lost cause. He accurately notes many of Mbeki's failings, for example on AIDS and Zimbabwe, yet is perhaps too tough on Mbeki's efforts to integrate South Africa into the global capitalist economy. He argues that Mbeki did too much to appease global finance--probably true--but he offers little explanation of how increased social spending would have led to improved economic growth. He also argues that Mbeki diminished democracy within the ANC by centralizing power in the presidency. This is true, to some extent, but the alternative, which has existed for most of democratic South Africa's history, is the government itself being marginalized and government decisions being mostly, or entirely decided within the walls of ANC Headquarters, Luthuli house.
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