The first detailed analysis of the presidency of Nelson Mandela's successor, and possibly the most powerful man in Africa.
Preface xiAbbreviations xvFreedom's Long Walk 1Mbeki's Path to Power 33Escaping Mandela's Shadow 63Was the ANC Trumped on the Economy? 79Economics for the Poor 115The CEO 149Mbeki's AIDS Denial - Grace or Folly? 187Comrade Bob 217NEPAD and the 'Big Men' 243What's Wrong with Being Filthy Rich? 279Remaking South Africa's Politics 301Modernising the Alliance 327The Poor Strike Back: The 'New' Struggle 351'We Are All Yes-Men and Yes-Women Now' 371The Battle for Succession 393Notes 431List of Interviews 457Index 461