In Good Faith

Canadian Churches Against Apartheid

AvRenate Pratt

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

In retrospect it is difficult to accept that Western democracies have implicitly supported, or at least tolerated, the legalized system of white supremacy in South Africa known as apartheid. Renate Pratt's new book, In Good Faith, explains why the Christian churches were among the first to publicly protest, and why they provided such cogent and determined international support for the struggle against apartheid. The Taskforce on the Churches and Corporate Responsibility is a coalition of Christian churches that for nearly twenty years was one of Canada's leading anti-apartheid advocates. As the first co-ordinator of this Taskforce, Renate Pratt was at the centre of the early anti-apartheid initiatives in Canada and consequently is able to supply a clear and accurate view. The book traces the history of exchanges between the Taskforce and successive ministers and senior civil servants of the Department of External Affairs. It details the reluctant and weak responses offered by the Canadian government and business community right up to the time of Nelson Mandela's release from prison. In Good Faith will be of particular interest to Canadian Christians concerned with ecumenical co-operation and with the social and political dimensions of their faith. Equally, it will appeal to those interested in the impact of public interest organizations on public policy or the relationship between politics and business interests.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-07-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:570 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Comparative Ethics
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN:9780889202801

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Renate Pratt's commitment to the abolition of apartheid began during her years in Tanzania, at that time home to many exiled members of southern Africa's liberation movements. Later, she co-authored Investment in Oppression (1973), the first enquiry into the implications of Canadian investments in South Africa. Pratt has received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from McMaster University.

Recensioner i media

``The publication of this book is an important event, although it is not a book for casual reading....This valuable book, which should be in every Canadian library, calls for some reflection. First, the churches constitute a remarkable international network that enables them to cooperate in the struggle for justice....Second, for the churches in Canada to adopt a radical position against apartheid did not demand any sacrifices on their part...Nor did Canadian activists suffer the kind of financial loss that banks and corporations experienced when they stopped doing business there.'' -- Gregory Baum, , Catholic New Times

Innehållsförteckning

Table of Contents for In Good Faith: Canadian Churches Against Apartheid , by Renate Pratt Preface by Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu Foreword by Roger Hutchinson Acknowledgements Introduction Part One 1975â80 1. Prelude to Action 2. Canadian Business Ties Part Two 1981â84 3. Apartheid and the Canadian Government 4. From Acceptance to Unease: Canadian Corporate Responses to Apartheid, 1981â84 Part Three 1985â87 5. The Struggle Intensifies 6. Canada's Anti-Apartheid Initiatives, 1985â86 Part Four 1987â90 7. The Taskforce and Continuing Canadian Corporate Involvement in South Africa 8. The Long Road Back from Sanctions, 1987 9. The Taskforce and the Abandonment of Canada's Sanctions Policy, 1988â90 10. Final Reflections Selected Bibliography Index