Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki

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dc.contributor.advisorGaruba, Harryen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBogues, Anthonyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Ryanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-31T17:56:53Z
dc.date.available2014-10-31T17:56:53Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 99-104).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines and analyses the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki. The study examines Mbeki’s thought throughout his political career from his political activism during the anti-apartheid movement to his rise as major leader in the ANC and the government. The thesis argues that analysing the intellectual and political thought of a practicing politician requires moving beyond conventional ideas relating to the work of political intellectuals. The thesis establishes the importance of Mbeki's political activism and political career to the content of his political thought. The study locates Mbeki' s intellectual and political thought within the body of intellectual work that forms part of history of modern African political thought. The research also establishes that Mbeki's thought cannot be located solely in one political tradition and that the movement in his political ideas corresponds to the different phases of South African political history. The thesis argues that during the struggle against apartheid Mbeki's political thought has a distinctly revolutionary Marxist character but as result of the transition to freedom there is a movement towards issues of race and culture as well as the appropriation of certain features of Marxist-Leninism in Mbeki's idea of political leadership and political practice. The thesis concludes by arguing that Mbeki's political thought is a critical contribution to the history of modern African political thought.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWilliams, R. (2009). <i>Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8991en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWilliams, Ryan. <i>"Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Studies, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8991en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWilliams, R. 2009. Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Williams, Ryan AB - This dissertation examines and analyses the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki. The study examines Mbeki’s thought throughout his political career from his political activism during the anti-apartheid movement to his rise as major leader in the ANC and the government. The thesis argues that analysing the intellectual and political thought of a practicing politician requires moving beyond conventional ideas relating to the work of political intellectuals. The thesis establishes the importance of Mbeki's political activism and political career to the content of his political thought. The study locates Mbeki' s intellectual and political thought within the body of intellectual work that forms part of history of modern African political thought. The research also establishes that Mbeki's thought cannot be located solely in one political tradition and that the movement in his political ideas corresponds to the different phases of South African political history. The thesis argues that during the struggle against apartheid Mbeki's political thought has a distinctly revolutionary Marxist character but as result of the transition to freedom there is a movement towards issues of race and culture as well as the appropriation of certain features of Marxist-Leninism in Mbeki's idea of political leadership and political practice. The thesis concludes by arguing that Mbeki's political thought is a critical contribution to the history of modern African political thought. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki TI - Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8991 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8991
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWilliams R. Mbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbeki. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Studies, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8991en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAfrican Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAfrican Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleMbeki's Africanism : the intellectual and political thought of Thabo Mbekien_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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