Table of Contents

1. Introduction: prison as a source of politics; 2. Politics and prison: a background; 3: Resistance for survival; 4. Resistance beyond survival; 5. Prisoner politics and organization on Robben Island; 6. Debates and disagreements; 7. Influencing South African politics; 8. Political imprisonment and the state; 9. Theorizing islander resistance; 10. Beyond Robben Island: comparisons and conclusion.

Promotional Information

This book reconstructs the Robben Island inmates' resistance strategies.

Reviews

'… meticulously researched … packed with detail about the political and social lives of the huge mix of prisoners held in Robben Island over more than two decades.' The Round Table