The fabric of dissent: public intellectuals who have shaped SA's history

SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2021
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.Oosthuizen
KEYWORDS: HISTORY, INTELLIGENTSIA, SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-march-2021/the-fabric-of-dissent
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11977
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/16003
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/16003

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Abstract

Globally, countries have consulted their best scientific experts to mitigate the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, many failed as infections continued to surge and economies buckled. This pandemic may be what social scientists call a 'wicked problem': one that involves a complex interplay between a catastrophic health threat and many other social, economic, environmental or political challenges.