Tafelberg Short: Reconciliation's vengeful echo
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Leadership
| Author: | Tim Cohen | ISBN: | 9780624057086 |
| Publisher: | Tafelberg | Publication: | November 26, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Tafelberg | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tim Cohen |
| ISBN: | 9780624057086 |
| Publisher: | Tafelberg |
| Publication: | November 26, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Tafelberg |
| Language: | English |
The post-Apartheid era shows fascinating echoes of the era after the Boer War: Afrikaners learning that they can win by 'losing', the trade-off between vengeance and forbearance, and a worrying trajectory towards nationalism. Efforts to reconcile 'the nation' are treacherous and demand trade-offs. Tim Cohen looks at how Louis Botha and Nelson Mandela managed the transitions they were overseeing - and how both suffered the backlash. Is reconciliation even possible?
The post-Apartheid era shows fascinating echoes of the era after the Boer War: Afrikaners learning that they can win by 'losing', the trade-off between vengeance and forbearance, and a worrying trajectory towards nationalism. Efforts to reconcile 'the nation' are treacherous and demand trade-offs. Tim Cohen looks at how Louis Botha and Nelson Mandela managed the transitions they were overseeing - and how both suffered the backlash. Is reconciliation even possible?
