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OverviewThis book explains the making of the South African state and thereby contributes to the development theory by analyzing the concept of the embedded neoliberal state. The author offers a theoretical exploration of state formation as an inherently interconnected international and domestic social process as applied to the history and development of South Africa. A genuine social science that eschews disciplinary boundaries, this will appeal to a wide audience of scholars in the fields of political development, political science, African and development studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Derick A. BeckerPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 2020 ed. Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030399337ISBN 10: 3030399338 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 18 February 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: There Is No Alternative: Globalization and Post-Apartheid South Africa.- 2. No Island Unto Itself: Spatial Performativity and Production of the State.- 3. The Meaning of Belonging: Race and the Making of South Africa.- 4. The Politics of Discontent and the Early State: On the Origins and Death of Apartheid.- 5. A State in Transition: The Negotiated Birth of the Post-Apartheid State.- 6. On the State of Belonging: What a Theory of Space Tells Us About Neoliberalism and Apartheid in Contemporary South Africa.ReviewsAuthor InformationDerick A. Becker is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |