Includes bibliographical references(pages 333-343) and index.

Introduction: The problem of nationalism in post-apartheid South afr ica -- The raw material of nation-building -- Who are South Afric ans? -- Nationalism and the end of apartheid -- Legacies -- Im provising the nation, 1990-96 -- Beyond the improvised nation -- Over the rainbow : from Mandela to Mbeki -- From reconciliation to s ocial cohesion -- South Africa today : coming together or falling ap art? -- Do South Africans have a shared life? -- The spectre of a nomie : deviance and national citizenship -- Nation-building 20 year s on -- Conclusion: the problem of nationalism in South Africa today .