Changing the colour of capital: Essays in politics and economics

If you have an interest in law and politics, South Africa's political economy and the processed of policy-making in a parliamentary context, this is an essential read. The advancement of black South Africans in ownership and management in the private sector is growing steadily. This growth is aided by government scorecard that penalise corporations that fail to include black people in senior positions and management. Some claim that this process will lead to a more fair, less racially biased economy. But will this transform the basic structure of the economy to benefit the people as a whole? Changing the Colour of Capital unpacks the fundamental character of the South African economy and examines the relationship between the political system and the economy. Contributors include Trevor Manuel, Rob Davies, Jeremy Cronin, Ben Turok, Philisiwe Buthelezi, Adekeye Adebajo, Enver Daniels, Cassius Lubisi and Richard Levin.

Table of Contents:
1) Foreword; 2) List of Abbreviations; Part one; The Evolution of ANC Leadership: Lessons from History - Z. Pallo Jordan; The Political Context of the (Ongoing) Transition - Febe Potgieter - Gqubule; Contradictions in South Africa's Political Economy - Ben Turok; Marxism and the Economy - Ben Turok; Lessons from the Reconstruction and Development Programme -Jeremy Cronin; Globalisation: The Economic Context of the Transition - Rob Davies; Class Power in South Africa - Jeremy Cronin; The Real Economy and the Impact of the State and the Private Sector - Ben Turok; Stalled in Orthodoxy - Anthony Black; The Dual Economy and Spatial Inequalities in South Africa - Jeremy Cronin; Part two: How Laws are Made - Ben Turok; For the Good of the Whole: On the Doctrine of the Separation of Powers - R Cassius Lubisi, Bongani Ngqulunga and Khulekani Mathe; During Change: The National Development Plan Vision 2030 - Trevor Manuel; The Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP), New Growth Path (NGP) and the National Development Plan (NDP) - Ben Turok; The National Development Plan and the Public Service - Richard Levin; Black Economic Empowerment - Ben Turok; South Africa's Industrial Policy Plan (IPAP2) - Rob Davies; The Role of Mining; Industrialisation - Ben Turok; The Role of Black SMMEs in South Africa - Philisiwe Buthelezi; The Curse of Berlin: Lessons from Africa - Adekeye Adebajo; Regulating the Communications Sector - Felleng Sekha; The Mandate of the Chief State Law Adviser in Relation to Parliament and Cabinet - Enver Daniels.

About the Author :
Author Bio (500 characters) : Ben Turok is an intellectual, who has written prodigiously on politics, economics and development. He also served in the struggle for national liberation for 60 years. This book reflects his engagement with politics and with ideas. He served for two decades as a member of Parliament. He has also been in the public eye for some time for his work as co-chairman of the parliamentary joint committee on ethics, when it investigated charges of corruption against the Minister of Communications, Dina Pule, and for his abstention from voting on the Protection of State Information Bill.