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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 explores the political dynamics and strategies in apartheid-era South Africa. Greenberg delves into the mechanisms used by the regime to maintain power, focusing on how it sought to legitimise its policies globally and domestically. The book provides an analysis of the political tactics and propaganda efforts deployed to sustain a system widely perceived as unjust.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding how political systems justify and sustain authority, especially through the perspective of historical and military contexts. It offers deep insights into the mechanisms and strategies that make governments legitimate, even when their methods or origins are questionable. This would appeal to readers fascinated by political theory, history, and military strategy.

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Legitimating the Illegitimate

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates 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. This title was originally published in 1987.

Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520368262

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 August 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 1 frontisp.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 280

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