Dynamising Liberation Movements in Southern Africa: Quo Vadis?

by Kgothatso B Shai (Editor), Siphamandla Zondi (Editor)

Overview

The primary aim of this interdisciplinary book is to take stock of the state of liberation movements in Southern Africa. This aim is informed by the fact that the study of the reconciliation of the past and present politics of liberation movements can never be complete without a rigorous and systematic focus on Southern Africa and through the South[ern] angled lens. The aim of this book will be achieved by delving into the following objectives:

- Analyse the transition of liberation movements into governing parties

- Identify and tease out the common challenges and key issues plaguing liberation movements' incumbency

- Forecast the future of liberation solidarity in Southern Africa

- Showcase refreshing perspectives on the journey travelled thus far by the liberation movements

- Compare and contrast the performance of liberation movements led governments in Southern Africa

- Describe the patterns and trends of practice by Southern Africa's liberation movements

Written from a South[ern] angled lens by contributors belonging to different generations of the witnesses to the dynamisation of the liberation movements in Southern Africa and most of the analysis and documentation represented by this book about African liberation movements was done by Africans and for Africans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780620851213
Publisher:	Institute for Preservation and Development
Publication date:	12/24/2020
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Kgothatso B. Shai is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Cultural and Political Studies at the University of Limpopo, South Africa.

Siphamandla Zondi is Professor of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Setting the scene for dynamising liberation movements in Southern Africa: Quo Vadis?

Chapter Two: Liberation movements and modern democracy: Should movements transition into political parties?

Chapter Three: ANC-led South Africa's health record: An African human rights perspective

Chapter Four: Appraising JG Zuma-led ANC through an Afrocentric lens

Chapter Five: Views of profound unprecedented challenges faced by the African National Congress as a governing party by its members

Chapter Six: Jacob Zuma-led ANC as a home of major contradictions

Chapter Seven: The ANC's Christianity-driven morality as political theology through the X-ray of Ahmed Kathrada 88

Chapter Eight: The coming of the end of the African National Congress: A reality or pipe dream?

Chapter Nine: The arrogance of "entitlement" to sustain ZANU-PF's hold onto power as a liberation political party

Chapter Ten: Use of public media in attacking the ghost of 'regime change' agenda in defense of liberation movements in Southern Africa: ZANU-PF case