The Other Side of History: An Anecdotal Reflection on Political Transition in South Africa By Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert
Signed and dedicated by the author Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert on the Title page.
The Other Side of History: An Anecdotal Reflection on Political Transition in South Africa By Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert
Softcover
ISBN 186842250X
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers Ltd 2006
Used - Very Good. This book is in very good condition. The wraps have some slight/limited signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. This book is inscribed on the front second page. Tanning of pages.
One thing the 'old' and 'new' South Africa have in common is a passion for inventing history. History is not seen as a dispassionate inquiry into what happened, but rather as part of political mobilisation promoting some form of collective self-interest. Not for one second do I pretend to know the 'whole' or 'real' story of what happened in the old South Africa, or what is happening in the 'new'. I know that significant parts of what has been, or is being invented, are not the way I experienced them. This is a personal reflection on a fascinating period in my life which coincided with fundamental shifts in the political life of South Africa. I was fortunate to be in a position where I knew and had access to persons of influence across the political spectrum. This is my account of their interaction with each other and mine with them.
