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University Kwazulu Natal Press, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9781869141875
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A Paradox of Victory: COSATU and the Democratic Transformation in South Africa Paperback - 2010
by Sakhela Buhlungu
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- Title A Paradox of Victory: COSATU and the Democratic Transformation in South Africa
- Author Sakhela Buhlungu
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 222
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Kwazulu Natal Press
- Date 2010
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781869141875 / 1869141873
- Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 5.75 x 0.6 in (22.86 x 14.61 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects South Africa - Politics and government -, Labor unions - South Africa
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010453327
- Dewey Decimal Code 331.880
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A Paradox of Victory: Cosatu and the Democratic Transformation in South Africa
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ISBN: 9781869141875Publisher : University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press; Illustrated edition (June 15, 2010)
Paperback : 222 pages
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) emerged from the anti-apartheid struggle as the largest and most powerful union federation in South Africa. Its member unions were spectacularly successful in organization building, and their power and influence was felt in the workplace, as well as in broader society. As the country's political adversaries began negotiating, COSATU became an important power broker weighing in on the side of democracy and full rights for workers. However, since 1994, COSATU has been losing organizational power as hundreds of leaders left for politics and business, and thousands of shop-floor activists were promoted out of the unions. The vibrancy of the movement has also been sapped by the effects of class formation and global economic restructuring. In this provocative account of union activism, author Sakhela Buhlungu examines… Read More
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ISBN: 9781869141875University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 01 January 2010
Paperback, 210 pages
'Sakhela Buhlungu's work is path break and controversial because he follows his findings rather than pandering to current opinion ...These are ideas that need to be debated in union circles and beyond' Dunbar Moodie, Professor of Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York
'Sakhela Buhlungu pulls no punches. His bleak prognosis is sure to fire debate and controversy...a must-read for anyone interested in the fate of the South African labour movement.' Michael Burawoy, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley
A Paradox of Victory, The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) emerged from the anti-apartheid struggle as the largest and most powerful union federation in South Africa. Its member unions were spectacularly successful, and their power and influence was felt in the workplace as well as in broader society. As the country's political adversaries began… Read More
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