The paper discusses how by placing together of self-interest and the liberal spirit might not be beneficial to the liberation struggle and to South Africans on the whole. The relationship between the individual and the state is discussed.
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Enlightened self-interest and the liberal spirit
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- 1970
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- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Enlightened self-interest and the liberal spirit . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0111959
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