The politics of economic reform: Trade unions and democratization in South Africa

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-64

  Webster, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REFORM; ELECTION (1994); TRADE UNION MOVEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031832395     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589009808729620     Document Type: Article

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