{"product_id":"the-political-economy-of-south-ben-fine-9798888907986","title":"The Political Economy of South Africa's Post-Apartheid Transition: The Rejection of Alternatives to Neoliberalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouth Africa's post-apartheid transition has proven disastrous. But what caused this unfortunate trajectory?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, the country is marked by the emergence of a black elite of enriched capitalists who have benefitted from the globalization, neoliberalization and financialization of the economy in general, and from its Minerals-Energy and Financial Complex in particular. By contrast, inequalities, poverty and failing social provision have persisted. Recent attention has shifted to how this trajectory was initiated, with some suggesting a lack of available alternative policy options at the time of transition. \u003cem\u003eThe Political Economy of South Africa's Post-apartheid Transition\u003c\/em\u003e shows this to be false. In fact, a full range of progressive alternatives were rejected, leading to corresponding consequences from \"state capture\" to electoral defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Fine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888907986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Ben Fine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659660636415,"sku":"9798888907986","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c36b736-a37a-4d5c-8fcc-dad7d8229f38.jpg?v=1781202607","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-political-economy-of-south-ben-fine-9798888907986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}