The 34th lecture in the Alfred and Winifred Heornle Memorial Lecture series, delivered by Charles Simkins in which he discusses the issues around applying liberal values to the South African political and economic organisation, focussing on the oppressive use of power.
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Liberalism and the problem of power
- Origin date
- 18 September 1986
- Updated
- 26 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Liberalism and the problem of power. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112006
South African History Online (2016) 'Liberalism and the problem of power', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112006 (Accessed: 20 August 2026).
South African History Online, Liberalism and the problem of power [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112006, (accessed 20 August 2026).
"Liberalism and the problem of power." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112006. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Liberalism and the problem of power." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112006.
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