Politics by Other Means: The Anc's War on South Africa

While there is little doubt about the future of minority rule in South Africa, there is great uncertainty about the form of government that will replace it. In POLITICS BY OTHER MEANS, Norval decribes the processes, goals, motives & tactics of the various parties involved in forging a new constitution for South Africa. With keen insight based on personal experience & study, Norval provides the background, modern historical context, & details of the present struggle for political supremacy among the competing interests. He also clearly explains the reasons for the ongoing wave of terroristic violence & the disturbing potential for multilateral civil war. Whether the emerging government will be a centralized unitary state, a loose confederacy, or some in-between form of federalism remains to be decided. Whether that decision will be made through peaceful means or BY OTHER MEANS also remains to be seen. The peaceful transition from APARTHEID to majority-rule democracy faces some significant & possibly insurmountable hurdles. In analyzing a complex situation often clouded by partisan rhetoric, POLITICS BY OTHER MEANS sheds important light on the players & the process that will ultimately determine the political, economic & social future of the nation of South Africa. Volume discounts available from the publisher: Selous Foundation Press, 202/547-6963, ISBN 0-944273-11-4, $25.00.