Richard Calland
Auteur de Anatomy of South Africa: Who Holds the Power
A propos de l'auteur
Richard Calland is one of South Africa's most incisive political analysts. He led IDASA's political and economic governance programmes for over a decade, is a founder member of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), and is an associate professor in public law. He afficher plus is the co-founding partner of The Paternoster Group: African Political insight, and is a long-time retained advisorto Massmart. A regular commentator in the press and on TV and radio, his column 'Contretemps' has appeared in the Mail Guardian since 2001. His earlier publications include Thabo Mbeki's World, Anatomy of South Africa, The Vuvuzela Revolution and The Zuma Years. afficher moins
Œuvres de Richard Calland
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Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- South Africa
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- Œuvres
- 8
- Membres
- 41
- Popularité
- #363,652
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 11
What lies behind these developments? How does the Zuma presidency exercise its power? Who makes our foreign policy? What goes on in cabinet meetings? What is the state of play in the Alliance – is the SACP really more powerful than before? And, as the landscape shifts, what are the opposition’s prospects?
In The Zuma Years, Richard Calland attempts to answer these questions, and more, by holding up a mirror to the new establishment; by exploring how people such as Malema, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko have risen so fast; by examining key drivers of transformation in South Africa, such as the professions and the universities; and by training a spotlight on the toxic mix of money and politics.
The Zuma Years is a fly-on-the-wall, insider’s approach to the people who control the power that affects us all. It takes you along the corridors of government and corporate power, mixing solid research with vivid anecdote and interviews with key players. The result is an accessible yet authoritative account of who runs South Africa, and how, today.… (plus d'informations)