Lessons of Struggle

'Marx's book marks the first step in what is likely to ne an important debate over the dynamics of a major social movement ... Lessons of Struggle will provide the kind of historical background that might otherwise be lost in the transition, as old debates - particularly around black nationalism - re-emerge in a new context.' Contemporary Sociology 'This is a thoroughly researched and thoughtful book, something which is rare in the literature on South African opposition ... this book should be read not only by students of South Africa, but all those concerned with the relationship between opposition groups and the state.' Political Studies

• 1: Introduction: The Vicissitudes of Struggle Ideological Conceptions of Recent Opposition The Interplay of Structure and Ideas Looking Ahead 2: Racial Assertiveness and Black Unrest: The Black Consciousness Movement Through 1976 The Parents' Movements The Emergence of Black Consciousness The Development of the BC Movement Anger and Explosion 3: After the Uprising; Division and Realignment, 1977-1979 Debates and Transitions With Black Consciousness Realignment Outside the Black Consciousness Framework 4: Toward a National Front, 1980-1983 Economic Recovery, Reform, and the Local Response Ideological Consolidation Building a National Opposition 5: National Revolt, Repression, and Discord, 1984-1988 Organized Revolt and Repression Chartist Predominance and Rising Disillusionment 6: Toward a Black Working-Class Movement and the Watershed of 1989-1990 The Emergence of the Modern Black Union Movement A Search for Class Consensus A Breakthrough Before the Next Century 7: Lineages and Prospects of the South African Opposition Ideology Shaping Collective Action The Determinants of Ideological Transitions Implications for the Future The Centaur Notes Bibliography Appendices Index