The making of modern South Africa : conquest, apartheid, democracy

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The making of modern South Africa : conquest, apartheid, democracy

Nigel Worden

(Historical Association studies)

Blackwell Pub., c2007

4th ed

  • pbk. : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the key themes and debates central to an understanding of the region. * Examines the major issues in South Africa's history, including colonial conquest; the establishment of racism, segregation, and apartheid; resistance movements; and the eventual founding of democracy * Provides a sharp, analytical overview of the new South Africa * For this fourth edition, a completely rewritten final chapter brings the story up to the present * Incorporates the findings of new research since 2000 * Contains new and revised maps and an updated further reading section

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List of Maps. Outline Chronology. Acknowledgements. List of Acronyms. 1 Introduction: The Changing History of South Africa. 2 The Conquest of the Land. 3 Changes in Town and Countryside. 4 White Supremacy, Segregation and Apartheid. 5 The Heyday of Apartheid. 6 The Decline and Fall of Apartheid. 7 The 'New South Africa'. Bibliography. Index

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