Book Description: Exorcising the Demon Within: Xenophobia Violence, and Statecraft in Contemporary South Africa Loren B. Landau May 17, 2012 Pages: Genre: Non-Fiction, Political Science, Sociology, History Synopsis: In "Exorcising the Demon Within: Xenophobia Violence, and Statecraft in Contemporary South Africa [Insert Author's Name] delves into the recent spate of xenophobic attacks that rocked the nation in 2008, leaving over 60 people dead, dozens raped, and over a hundred thousand displaced. The book examines the underlying causes of these violent incidents, situating them within the context of South Africa's complex history of statecraft and the reshaping of society and law in the post-apartheid era.

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