A legacy of liberation: Thabo Mbeki and the future of the South African dream

Author's Note on the Text

Acknowledgments

Introduction Thabo Mbeki and the South African Dream Deferred

1. The Mbekis: "The Jews of Kaffirland"

2. The Moeranes: Chekhov in the Transkei

3. The New Africans

4. Mbewuleni: "A Place of Seed"

5. Family

6. Queenstown: The African Springtime Orchestra

7. Lovedale: "Africa's Best and Brightest"

8. Fatherhood

9. Johannesburg: Fringe Country

10. Becoming a Communist: "An Honour Bestowed upon Me"

11. Into Exile

12. Sussex Man

13. Favorite Son

14. Swinging London: Old Left, New Left

15. Moscow Man

16. "Not Quite Home": Lusaka and Marriage

17. Swaziland: Front Line

18. Govan and Epainette

19. The Disappearance of Jama Mbeki

20. Nigeria: "The Real Africa"

21. The National Interferer

22. Party Man

23. The Diplomat

24. The Seducer

25. Parallel Paths to Power

26. Reunions

27. Coming Home

28. Sidelining

29. Into Power

30. Transition: The Battle Over the Economy

31. The Arms Deal: South Africa's Poisoned Well

32. Mandela and Mbeki: "One Good Native"

33. Mbeki and AIDS: "Yes, We Are Diseased!"

34. Mbeki and Zimbabwe: "Red-Telephone Diplomacy"

35. Home

Epilogue Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, and the Future of the South African Dream

Notes

Bibliographical Notes

Index

Introduction: Thabo Mbeki and the South African Dream Deferred

The Mbekis: "The Jews of Kaffirland"

The Moeranes: Chekhov in the Transkei

The New Africans

Mbewuleni: "A Place of Seed"

Family

Queenstown: The African Springtime Orchestra

Lovedale: "Africa's Best and Brightest"

Fatherhood

Johannesburg: Fringe Country

Becoming a Communist: "An Honour Bestowed upon Me"

Into Exile

Sussex Man

Favorite Son

Swinging London: Old Left, New Left

Moscow Man

"Not Quite Home": Lusaka and Marriage

Swaziland: Front Line

Govan and Epainette

The Disappearance of Jama Mbeki

Nigeria: "The Real Africa"

The National Interferer

Party Man

The Diplomat

The Seducer

Parallel Paths to Power

Reunions

Coming Home

Sidelining

Into Power

Transition: The Battle Over the Economy

The Arms Deal: South Africa's Poisoned Well

Mandela and Mbeki: "One Good Native"

Mbeki and AIDS: "Yes, We Are Diseased!"

Mbeki and Zimbabwe: "Red-Telephone Diplomacy"

Home

Epilogue: Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, and the Future of the South African Dream.