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Dare not linger the presidential years

Dare not linger the presidential years

Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013, author.
Large Print 2018

In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa, committed to serving only a single five-year term. During his presidency, he and his government ensured that all of South Africa's citizens became equal before the law, and laid the foundation for turning a country riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy. This volume draws on the memoir Mandela began as he prepared to leave...

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Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013
Presidents South Africa Biography
South Africa Politics and government 1994-
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ISBN:
9781432847937
Edition:
Large print edition
Description:
755 (large print), 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
large print
Notes:
"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-740)
Contents:
The challenge of freedom
Negotiating democracy
A free and fair election
Getting into the union buildings
National unity
The presidency and the Constitution
Parliament
Traditional leadership and democracy
Transformation of the state
Reconciliation
Social and economic transformation
Negotiating the media
On the African and world stages
Epilogue
LCCN:
2017049172
Control Number:
2594195
Other Authors:
Langa, Mandla, 1950- author
Machel, Graça, contributor
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