Books by Alan G. Cobley

A discussion of the emergence, and nature of, the black bourgeoisie in South Africa, putting this "class" into its historical context. It demonstrates the role of African elites, the origins of African capitalism and the development of African nationalism.

Drawing on conceptual debates concerning the roles of ordinary people and the nature of the colonial state, this text seeks to develop an understanding of the operation of power relations - the rules of the game - in 20th-century South Africa.