STH AFR IN TWTH CENT - Couverture souple

Barber, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 063119102X ISBN 13 : 9780631191025

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Barber James

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

This book gives an account of the turbulent and remarkable political history of South Africa in the twentieth century, starting with the South African (Boer) War and finishing as Nelson Mandela comes to power. A great drama unfolds – of struggle, triumph and disaster; of hopes fulfilled and dashed – as the advocates of competing forms of nationalism seek to gain control of the state. The drama is shaped by political, economic and social beliefs and interests, by powerful individuals, and by outside forces which intruded into South Africa.

For most of the century whites dominated the scene, creating a society in which they enjoyed economic privilege and exclusive control of the state. Yet they disputed among themselves who were the "true" South Africans, and therefore who should form the government. As the century advanced, and particularly after the Second World War, the assumption of white dominance was challenged, by advocates both of a non–racial nationalism and of African nationalism, until a "new" South Africa was born in 1994. This is a story therefore of struggle to realize a dominant nationalism through control of the state, the ways in which political leaders promoted their beliefs and interests; and their responses to the constraints and circumstances they encountered.

Revue de presse :

"An exceptional survey of the political history of South Africa." Times Literary Supplement.

"Barber ... has written a detailed, interesting, and accurate analysis of an extraordinary country during an exceptional time" CHOICE.

"South Africa in the Twentieth Century is designed to introduce students of contemporary history, politics and international relations to key regions and themes which have dominated discussion of the past century. It does so admirably ... this is a book whose sheer erudition will guarantee it a prominent place on the shelves of anyone wishing to understand South Africa in the twentieth century." Contemporary British History

"This book is very accessible and engrossing, but is nevertheless of a high academic standard ... South Africa in the Twentieth Century is a major contribution to the literature on South African politics. It is essential reading not only for any scholar interested in South African politics but also for those with wider interests in questions of national self–identification and the way this affects political behaviour." Progress in Development Studies

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 063119102X
• ISBN 13: 9780631191025
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 348