{"product_id":"bring-me-my-machine-gun-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-south-africa-from-mandela-to-zuma-hardcover","title":"Bring Me My Machine Gun: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa, from Mandela to Zuma - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlec Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning journalist Alec Russell was in South Africa to witness the fall of apartheid and the remarkable reconciliation of Nelson Mandela's rule; and returned in 2007-2008 to see Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki, fritter away the country's reputation. South Africa is now perched on a precipice, as it prepares to elect Jacob Zuma as president -- signaling a potential slide back to the bad old days of post-colonial African leadership, and disaster for a country that was once the beacon of the continent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on his long relationships with all the key senior figures including Mandela, Mbeki, Desmond Tutu, and Zuma, and a host of South Africans he has known over the years -- including former activists turned billionaires and reactionary Boers -- Alec Russell's \u003ci\u003eBring Me My Machine Gun\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully told and expertly researched account of South Africa's great tragedy: the tragedy of hope unfulfilled.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlec Russell\u003c\/b\u003e is World News Editor at the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and formerly their Johannesburg bureau chief. He previously covered the wars in the former Yugoslavia and Africa for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and was its foreign editor from 2001-2003. From 2003-2006 he was based in Washington, D.C., and covered the Bush administration. He is the author of two books and lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774320664773,"sku":"9781586487386","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/dT7nIJTcdx9781586487386.webp?v=1770521016","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/bring-me-my-machine-gun-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-south-africa-from-mandela-to-zuma-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}