After the Thrill: Global Capitalism and the Search for South African Autonomy

In South Africa, autonomy is frequently called a ‘dream deferred’. This article examines how and why autonomy is considered deferred, and what kinds of post-apartheid economic and political developments have led to this judgment. It traces South Africa's recent political trajectory from the unbanning of the liberation organizations and the release of Nelson Mandela, negotiations between the National Party and African National Congress (ANC), …