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South Africa Has Experienced One Of The World's Most Dramatic Political Transformations. David Goodman, A Journalist And Activist Who Has Witnessed South Africa's Struggles Since The Darkest Days Of Apartheid, Chronicles The Historic Transition From Apartheid To Democracy. This Compelling Story Is Told Through The Lives Of Four Pairs Of South Africans Who Have Experienced Apartheid From Opposite Sides Of The Racial And Political Divide. Taken Together, These Profiles Provide The First In-depth Look At The Social Dynamics Of Post-apartheid South Africa. Part Social History And Part Personal Drama, Fault Lines Is An Account Of What Happens To Real People When Their Country Is Reinvented Around Them. The Struggle To Reconcile Past Evils Is Captured In The Stories Of A Former Police Assassin And His Intended Victim. The Rise And Fall Of South African Racism Is Portrayed Through The Lives Of The Late Prime Minister H.f. Verwoerd--the Notorious Architect Of Apartheid--and His Grandson, Now A Member Of The Ruling African National Congress. The Battle To Break Out Of Poverty Is Detailed In The Story Of Two Black Women: One An Impoverished Domestic Worker And New City Councilor, The Other A

Author

Goodman, David

Publisher

University of California Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520217362

Subjects

History, Travel, Political Science

Rating

3.5 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14