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Legitimating the Illegitimate

State, Markets, and Resistance in South Africa
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Legitimating the Illegitimate by Stanley B. Greenberg delves into the complexities of political transformation in regions grappling with profound change. Examining how power structures adapt and recalibrate to maintain control, the book provides a detailed historical analysis of the strategic maneuvers political elites employ to validate their authority. Combining historical events with political theory, it explores the delicate balance between change and continuity in governance.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding how political movements can transform controversial or unconventional actions into accepted practices. Delving into a historical and military context, it offers a compelling examination of the strategies used to sway public opinion and legitimize previously unacceptable actions.

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Legitimating the Illegitimate

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived programme, which commemorates the University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology.

Legitimating the Illegitimate was originally published in 1987.

Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520326644

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 1 frontisp.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 280

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