Remaking the ANC
Subtitle: party change in South Africa and the Global South
By: edited by Anthony Butler
Publisher: Jacana
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Auckland Park, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781431420193
Subjects: Politics and government; Political parties; Cross-cultural studies; One-party systems; African National Congress
Description: "Although the ANC has been in power now for twenty years and looks set to continue in office for some time yet, its hold on power is neither permanent nor assured, and sometime in the future it is safe to say it will be voted out of office. This is the fate faced by all liberation movements that have won power at the ballot box. The Indian National Congress, which came to office after independence in 1947, is the prime example, but such loss of power has been experienced by other political parties in the Global South. Being voted out of office is not the only fate awaiting political parties. Popular disaffection, loss of loyalty, splits and schisms, factionalism, all affect parties and in turn inspire them to change and adapt, meet the challenges or try to avert the loss of support. Yet we know little about how and why parties change in the Global South. This book explores various dimensions of internal organisational reform by examining parties from around the South. Several chapters investigate the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, one of several 'dominant parties' that have begun to lose their shine. Other chapters look at the Chinese Communist Party ; the Indian National Congress; the Workers'  Party (PT) in Brazil; UMNO in Malaysia; the Kuomintang (KMT) in Taiwan; and Mexico's PRI." -- Jacana Media website: http://jacana.bookslive.co.za/blog/2014/10/10/
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.