The Road to Democracy in South Africa 5 part 2: African Solidarity

This volume of The Road to Democracy in South Africa focuses on the historical significance of African solidarity in the struggle for national liberation. The book challenges a notion - and widely shared prejudice - that permeates South African historiography: that while South Africa is geographically situated on the African continent, its history is integral not only to the continent, but to its European colonial powers. Volume 5, Part 2 debunks this offshore-island view about South Africa within Africa. It offers a critical analysis of the relationship between the Organization of African Unity and the South African liberation movements - the ANC and the PAC. Fraternal ties that bound these liberation movements to various countries - such as Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Algeria, Lesotho, Nigeria, Egypt, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Angola - are highlighted. The Road to Democracy in South Africa: Volume 5, African Solidarity, Part 2 broadens the meaning and understanding of political Pan African solidarity by drawing on the impact of cultural history and sports history in Africa. (Series: The Road to Democracy in South Africa) [Subject: African Studies, Politics, History]