An historical geographical analysis of South Africa's system of accumulation: 1652–1994

Justin van der Merwe

Review of African Political Economy, 2016, vol. 43, issue 147, 58-72

Abstract: This paper attempts to reconceptualise from an historical perspective South Africa's regional political economy. Adopting a broadly materialist approach, this paper illustrates how South Africa's relationship with the region can be understood as a system of accumulation based on what may be called a government–business–media (GBM) complex. The analysis follows a critical rewriting of South Africa's regional relations until the attainment of democracy, as seen through the concept of the GBM complex. By so doing, this paper seeks to lay the foundations for an alternative understanding of South Africa's political economy, but also aims to contribute to the literature on, and theorisation of, ‘complexes’.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2015.1049521

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