International Trade Policy and Class Dynamics in South Africa: The Economic Partnership Agreement (Paperback)

Chapter 1: Introduction and Theoretical Focus Scope of the Book and the Research Question Theoretical Framework Historical-Materialist Policy Analysis and South Africa's Specific Situation Structure of the Book Part 1: South Africa's Political Economy Chapter 2: National Context: Contemporary South African Capitalism, the State and its policy Point of Departure: Economic and Trade Policy during Apartheid (1948-1990) From RDP to AsgiSA: All about Growth Black Economic Empowerment Second Decade: Growth, Industrial and Trade Policy Economic and Political Turmoil Chapter 3: Transnational Context: International Trade Relations South Africa and the WTO South Africa and BRICS South Africa in Africa and the Region South Africa's Trade Relations with the European Union Part II: South Africa's Class Relations in Economic and Trade Policy Chapter 4: South African Capitalist Classes: from Mining to Agriculture Mining Capital as the Core of the South African Economy Manufacturing Capital - Vocal and Organised? Finance and Banking Capital Agricultural Capital Business Representation: Clash of Capital Interests? Chapter 5: South Africa's Political Elite and its Political Objectors The ANC as the Political Elite and its Relation to Workers and Capitalists The Alliance Partners: the SACP and COSATU Opposition Parties and their Relation to Capitalist and Popular Classes Chapter 6: South Africa's Popular Classes Working Classes, their Fractions and Representatives Subaltern Classes beyond Working Class Chapter 7: South Africa's Economic State Apparatuses The Presidency and National Treasury Department of Trade and Industry and Further Relevant Departments Parliament and NEDLAC Beyond the State Apparatus: Trade Policy Related Organisations Part III: Reconstructing the Process: South Africa's Classes and the Economic Partnership Agreement Chapter 8: The EU-SADC EPA: Road Map and Conflicts (2006-2010) Chapter 9: Class Fractions Perspectives on the Conflicting EPA Issues Conflicts over Trade in Goods Conflicts over Trade in Services and Investment Conflicts over Deep Integration Issues The (Unspoken) Class Compromise Chapter 10: Restart of the EU-SADC EPA Negotiation and its Outcome The Final EPA: Changes in the Relationship of Forces Why a EU-SADC EPA Agreement? Chapter 11: Conclusion Neo-Poulantzian Perspectives on the South African State The (Non) Future of the New Trade Agenda?