The rise, fall, and legacy of apartheid
By: P. Eric Louw.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Apartheid -- South Africa; South Africa -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century; South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Description: "In this narrative, Louw effectively tells the story of 20th-century South Africa by examining three political periods: British Hegemony (1900-1948), the Afrikaner Nationalist Period (1948-1993), and the post-1994 Black Nationalist Period. He argues that apartheid was premised upon the notion of "political partition" and not "white supremacy". Apartheid was a political strategy, constructed by the ethnic minority in order to prevent them from becoming politically powerless. Unfortunately the partition plan failed, causing an era of pain for South Africa. With apartheid now formally over, Louw presents a comprehensive overview of this important 20th-century phenomenon."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-244) and index.