Love and Courage - : A Story Of Insubordination - Govender, Pregs

A reflection on both political and personal power, this memoir from aSouth African activistponders the limitations of politics as a tool to create a truly humane democracy. During her years in parliament in the 1990s, Pregs Govendermade headlines when she opposed her party's position onarms deals and the AIDS pandemic, and this book offersher insider's look at the battles over these and other issues. At the heart of the discussion, however,are insights about the true source of lasting power, particularly for women,as it reveals thatreal powercannot be won by wealth, influence, or bullying, butrather from true courage and conviction.Like the writing of Antjie Krog and Mamphela Ramphele, two otheroutspoken South African feminists,this is an impassionedcall for women everywhere to open up the debates, work through many channels,and startspeaking truth to power.

Softcover. English. Jacana Media. 2008. ISBN: 9781770093423. 276 pp. Good. Book No: 2506419