{"product_id":"the-political-economy-of-south-africas-post-apartheid-transition-the-rejection-of-alternatives-to-neoliberalism-paperback-2","title":"The Political Economy of South Africa's Post-Apartheid Transition: The Rejection of Alternatives to Neoliberalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Fine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48725764178169,"sku":"9798888907986","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bldh7A_pqj9798888907986_b494ae83-177c-4f60-a5c3-0bfe0925d25e.webp?v=1785239701","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-political-economy-of-south-africas-post-apartheid-transition-the-rejection-of-alternatives-to-neoliberalism-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}