Rebellion of the poor: South Africa's service delivery protests - a preliminary analysis

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 37, Issue 123, 2010, Pages 25-40

  Alexander, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Corruption; Inequality; Service delivery protests; South Africa; Zuma

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; COLLECTIVE ACTION; CORRUPTION; LEADERSHIP; POPULAR PROTEST; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; STUDENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ZUMA;

EID: 77951097163     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056241003637870     Document Type: Article

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