Abstract
Southern Africa–defined here as Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe–is arguably the world's most unequal region. Characterized by a bitter colonial history, uneven development, and a series of wars shaped by the Cold War context, and generally dominated by South Africa, the region was affected by neoliberal policies from the 1980s. These pitted the ruling elites, often with national liberation backgrounds, against the mass of citizenry, who have resisted in various ways, ranging from fighting for access to health care and water, to pro-democracy struggles, to strikes, to revived center-left and left social movements.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest |
| Subtitle of host publication | 1500 to the Present |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781405198073 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405184649 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- 1900–1999
- 2000 present
- Africa
- Mandela, Nelson
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
- democracy
- international trade
- justice
- neoliberalism
- social movements
- strikes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Southern Africa, Popular Resistance to Neoliberalism, 1982–2007'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver