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Book Book Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue
Title:Trade unions & party politics: labour movements in Africa
Editors:Beckman, BjörnISNI
Buhlungu, SakhelaISNI
Sachikonye, LloydISNI
Year:2010
Pages:219
Language:English
City of publisher:Cape Town
Publisher:HSRC Press
ISBN:9780796923080; 9780796923073; 079692306X; 9780796923066
Geographic terms:Africa
Ghana
Namibia
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Subjects:trade unions
political parties
politics
External link:https://www.asclibrary.nl/docs/337892474.pdf
Abstract:This book on the politics of African labour movements originates in a conference held in Johannesburg from 21-22 July 2006, hosted by the Sociology of Work Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand. The chapters were further developed to take account of subsequent developments and some chapters are new. The volume looks specifically at the way in which trade unions engage with political parties either by being part of them, taking a lead in their formation, or refusing to join party politics altogether. Contributions: Introduction: trade unions and party politics in Africa (Björn Beckman and Lloyd Sachikonye); Autonomy or political affiliation? Senegalese trade unions in the face of economic and political reforms (Alfred Inis Ndiaye); Disengagement from party politics: achievements and challenges for the Ghana Trades Union Congress (Emmanuel O. Akwetey with David Dorkenoo); The failure of Nigeria's Labour Party (Björn Beckman and Salihu Lukman); Trade unions, liberalisation and politics in Uganda (John-Jean Barya); The labour movement and democratisation in Zimbabwe (Lovemore Matombo and Lloyd M. Sachikonye); Unions and parties in South Africa: COSATU and the ANC in the wake of Polokwane (Roger Southall and Edward Webster); Serving workers or serving the party? Trade unions and politics in Namibia (Herbert Jauch); Trade unions and the politics of national liberation in Africa: an appraisal (Sakhela Buhlungu). [ASC Leiden abstract]
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