The Resource Are South Africans free?, Lawrence Hamilton
Are South Africans free?, Lawrence Hamilton
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- Summary
- Despite South Africa's successful transition to democracy and lauded constitution, political freedom for the majority of South Africans remains elusive. The poor and unemployed majority are poorly represented and lack power and thus freedom. Under these conditions, the freedom of the privileged minority is also seriously impaired due to the costs of maintaining their relative security and well-being. Lawrence Hamilton is an internationally-known political theorist, who has spent ten years teaching in South African universities. In this unique book he brings ideas - political and philosophical - to the fore to understand a contemporary political conundrum. He outlines the persistent, unresolved problems characterizing contemporary South Africa: poverty and quality of life statistics that are appalling for a middle-income country, levels of inequality that make South Africa one of the most unequal places in the world, skewed economic and political representation that reproduces elites rather than generating opportunities for all and an electoral system that implements the idea of proportional representation so literally that it undermines meaningful representation. Are South Africans Free? aims not only to explain the current state of South Africa but to provide positive new directions and suggestions for institutional change. Hamilton argues that freedom as power in South Africa does not depend on good will, charity or duty, and it goes beyond the complete realization of the political and civil liberties currently safeguarded in its constitution. Such change will depend on courageous leadership, active citizenship, new forms of representation and a macroeconomic policy that offers radical redistribution of actual and potential wealth. --Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Are South Africans free?
- Title
- Are South Africans free?
- Statement of responsibility
- Lawrence Hamilton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Despite South Africa's successful transition to democracy and lauded constitution, political freedom for the majority of South Africans remains elusive. The poor and unemployed majority are poorly represented and lack power and thus freedom. Under these conditions, the freedom of the privileged minority is also seriously impaired due to the costs of maintaining their relative security and well-being. Lawrence Hamilton is an internationally-known political theorist, who has spent ten years teaching in South African universities. In this unique book he brings ideas - political and philosophical - to the fore to understand a contemporary political conundrum. He outlines the persistent, unresolved problems characterizing contemporary South Africa: poverty and quality of life statistics that are appalling for a middle-income country, levels of inequality that make South Africa one of the most unequal places in the world, skewed economic and political representation that reproduces elites rather than generating opportunities for all and an electoral system that implements the idea of proportional representation so literally that it undermines meaningful representation. Are South Africans Free? aims not only to explain the current state of South Africa but to provide positive new directions and suggestions for institutional change. Hamilton argues that freedom as power in South Africa does not depend on good will, charity or duty, and it goes beyond the complete realization of the political and civil liberties currently safeguarded in its constitution. Such change will depend on courageous leadership, active citizenship, new forms of representation and a macroeconomic policy that offers radical redistribution of actual and potential wealth. --Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- IEN/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1972-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hamilton, Lawrence
- Dewey number
- 320.01130968
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JQ1981
- LC item number
- .H36 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Power (Social sciences)
- Representative government and representation
- Political participation
- Quality of life
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Equality
- South Africa
- Label
- Are South Africans free?, Lawrence Hamilton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 857879097
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- ix, 155 pages
- Isbn
- 9781472526939
- Lccn
- 2014001567
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 60001905869
- System control number
- (OCoLC)857879097
- Label
- Are South Africans free?, Lawrence Hamilton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 857879097
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- ix, 155 pages
- Isbn
- 9781472526939
- Lccn
- 2014001567
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 60001905869
- System control number
- (OCoLC)857879097
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