{"product_id":"south-africa-pushed-to-the-hein-marais-9781848138605","title":"South Africa Pushed to the Limit: The Political Economy of Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince 1994, the democratic government in South Africa has worked hard at improving the lives of the black majority, yet close to half the population lives in poverty, jobs are scarce, and the country is more unequal than ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor millions, the colour of people's skin still decides their destiny. In his wide-ranging, incisive and provocative analysis, Hein Marais shows that although the legacies of apartheid and colonialism weigh heavy, many of the strategic choices made since the early 1990s have compounded those handicaps. Marais explains why those choices were made, where they went awry, and why South Africa's vaunted formations of the left -- old and new -- have failed to prevent or alter them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the real reasons behind President Jacob Zuma's rise and the purging of his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, to a devastating critique of the country's continuing AIDS crisis, its economic path and its approach to the rights and entitlements of citizens, South Africa Pushed to the Limit presents a riveting benchmark analysis of the incomplete journey beyond apartheid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hein Marais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848138601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848138605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011","brand":"Hein Marais","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48014066286847,"sku":"9781848138605","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_55178ed2-831c-4ad7-b078-92544af11d85.jpg?v=1767746519","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/south-africa-pushed-to-the-hein-marais-9781848138605","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}