The period of negotiations was one way - one cannot say that there was any single way - of playing out a revolutionary role. Some would see it as the opposite of revolution, representing a “sell out” or betrayal of the revolution. This is part five on pursuing a revolutionary or emancipatory path in South Africa, and in this episode, whether a revolutionary or emancipatory project is compatible with negotiations. (For previous parts see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.)

Professor Raymond Suttner unpacks part five of his column 'Being a revolutionary/pursuing an emancipatory path in period of negotiations'.

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