| The Arms Deal in Your Pocket Contributor(s): Holden, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1868423131 ISBN-13: 9781868423132 Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: The Arms Deal in Your Pocket is a detailed analysis of why and how the arms deal has become the poisoned well of South African politics. The plethora of newspaper articles, court cases, conspiracy theories and counter-allegations surrounding the deal still leaves many scratching their heads. This book aims to clear the confusion. It starts at the roots and works its way to the present, telling the story in the simplest way possible. From what was bought, why it was bought, and what it cost: all of these are explained in a book that can be read within a day. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Conspiracy Theories - History | Military - Weapons - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa |
| Dewey: 364.132 |
| LCCN: 2008505055 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.90 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "At last For those who didn't know their corvettes from their counter-trade, this book's timing is deadly accurate. The Arms Deal's taint of corruption has hovered spectre - like over SA politics since Patricia de Lille's document hit parliament in 1999, but the plethora of newspaper articles, court cases, conspiracy theories and counter-allegations surrounding the deal still leaves many scratching their heads. The Arms Deal in Your Pocket starts at the roots and works its way to the present, telling the story in the simplest way possible. When the future of South African politics hangs in the balance, can you really afford not to understand why? The questions, and the answers: What was bought, and why? Who was involved? The book gives a cast of characters, a guide to the maze of companies, and a timeline. What was covered up? What charges does Jacob Zuma face? Succinct, informative and devastating. Andrew Feinstein" |
