Dare not linger : the presidential years / Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa ; with a prologue by Graça Machel.
2017
DT1974 .M327 2017 (Mapit)
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Title
Dare not linger : the presidential years / Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa ; with a prologue by Graça Machel.
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9780374134716 (hardcover)
0374134715 (hardcover)
9780374717735 (electronic book)
0374134715 (hardcover)
9780374717735 (electronic book)
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017.
Language
English
Description
xix, 358 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number
DT1974 .M327 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
968.07/1092 B
Summary
"'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.'--Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom. In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa. From the outset, he was 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 he laid the foundation for turning a country driven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy. Dare Not Linger is the story of Mandela's presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to leave office, but was unable to finish. Now the acclaimed South African writer Mandla Langa has completed the task, using Mandela's unfinished draft, detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding, and a wealth of unseen archival material. With a prologue by Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, the result is a vivid and often inspirational account of Mandela's presidency and the creation of a new democracy. It tells the story of a country in transition and the challenges Mandela faced as he strove to make his vision for a liberated South Africa a reality."--Dust jacket flap.
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 office. Langa completed the unfinished draft, using detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding.
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 office. Langa completed the unfinished draft, using detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Langa, Mandla, 1950- author.
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Table of 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.
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.