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A Country at War with Itself

Paperback • 2009 • English

A Country at War with Itself: South Africa's Crisis of Crime

By Antony Altbeker

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Whether it is hijacking or rape, a home robbery or a husband's explosion of rage, violence is so common that few lives have been left untouched by it. The result is a society deformed by its fears. Closeted behind locked doors and high walls, panic buttons at the ready, members of the middle classes live lives haunted by fear. The poor, who are both more likely to be victimized and less able to secure themselves, are just as traumatized. 'A Country at War with Itself' is a penetrating exploratio...Show more

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ISBN

9781868422845

Publisher

Jonathan Ball Publishing

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

A Country at War with Itself

Format

Paperback

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