Martin Legassick (1940-2016)

The first article in the first issue of JSAS was by Martin Legassick. This choice by the editors accurately reflected Legassick’s standing in South African studies at the time. He was, judged Chris Saunders, ‘the single most important figure in the radical challenge of the early 1970s’.

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Published in:Journal of southern African studies 2016-05, Vol.42 (3), p.565-567
Main Authors: Bundy, Colin, Nieftagodien, Noor
Format: Article
Language:English
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Activists
African studies
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Summary:The first article in the first issue of JSAS was by Martin Legassick. This choice by the editors accurately reflected Legassick’s standing in South African studies at the time. He was, judged Chris Saunders, ‘the single most important figure in the radical challenge of the early 1970s’.
ISSN:0305-7070
1465-3893
DOI:10.1080/03057070.2016.1183394