Mamphela Ramphele

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The dream of 1994 has been betrayed. A dream that imagined equality, a thriving economy, and a just and prosperous future for all. But poverty has deepened, corruption is rampant, and social tensions are on the rise. The country needs to hope again. In this thoughtful analysis of what's right and wrong in South Africa, Mamphela Ramphele speaks candidly about her own brief foray into party politics, considers the insights of black consciousness and other ideologies, and looks for solutions to the country's problems. She argues that the political settlement of the 1990s needs to be accompanied by an 'emotional settlement' that will heal the trauma of colonialism and apartheid, and a 'socio-economic settlement' to promote social justice and equality for all. She seeks ways of reimagining the country and its future, and suggests innovative ways to solve the education crisis, to renew our cities, and to achieve a just and reconciled South Africa. 'It is time,' she says, 'to reimagine the country and its future. We owe this to our children's children. We dare not fail.'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAPA Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776090938
• Artikelnr.: 48078333

Autorenporträt

Mamphela Ramphele has had a celebrated career as an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman and political thinker. In 1968 she enrolled for a medical degree at the University of Natal, where she became involved in the South African Students Organisation (SASO) and was a founder, with Steve Biko, of the Black Consciousness Movement. In 1976 she was detained under the Terrorism Act, and from 1977 to 1983 she was banned to Tzaneen in the Northern Transvaal. Mamphela became a research fellow at the University of Cape Town in 1986 and was appointed vice-chancellor in 1996. In 2000 she became a managing director of the World Bank. Among many other positions, she has served as the director of IDASA, a board member of Anglo American and a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. In 2013 she formed the political platform AgangSA, and in 2014 she considered running as presidential candidate for the Democratic Alliance, but she subsequently withdrew from party politics. She is the author of several books, including A Passion for Freedom and Conversations with My Sons and Daughters.