Marikana, turning point in South African history;Marikana, moment décisif de l'histoire Sud-Africaine

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 40, Issue 138, 2013, Pages 605-619

  Alexander, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

event; Lonmin; Marikana; massacre; South Africa; turning point

Indexed keywords

POLITICAL HISTORY; POPULAR PROTEST; VIOLENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84890681194     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2013.860893     Document Type: Article

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