A question of balance
By: by John Cameron-Dow
Publisher: JCD Publishers
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Constantia, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780620709057
Subjects: Politicians; Biography; Presidents; Politics and government; History; National Party (South Africa)
Other titles: Question of balance :
Description: "'A Question of Balance' is the only independent biography of FW de Klerk, former President of South Africa, who abolished the evil system of Apartheid on 2 February 1990. The book analyses: The relationship between FW and his father Senator Jan de Klerk who served as a minister in the cabinets of JG Strydom, HF Verwoerd and BJ Vorster; The circumstances that led to De Klerk succeeding PW Botha as President; The background to his famous Opening of Parliament speech; Why did he do it?; His complex relationship with sometime opponent, sometime colleague Nelson Mandela; The reality of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC); His divorce, remarriage and the horrendous murder of his first wife; His commitment to protecting the Constitution through the FW de Klerk Foundation."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: A background of conflict; title: A new country; title: Early days; title: 1948 election: A broederbond triumph; title: University, legal career and marriage; title: Rivonia: Prelude to an unlikely but momentous partnership; title: Verwoerd assassinated; title: M.P. and Minister in Vorster's cabinet; title: P. W. Botha; title: Rubicon; title: A change of heart in the eighties; title: Exit Botha: Enter De Klerk; title: Who is F. W. De Klerk?; title: Opening of Parliament 2 February 1990; title: Reflections on the speech; title: Why did he do it?; title: Release of Mandela; title: Negotiations; title: Referendum: The last white election; title: Nobel Peace Prize; title: A freed nation: President Nelson Mandela; title: Rugby World Cup 1995; title: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission; title: De Klerk's submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; title: Effects of the TRC; title: Retirement from politics; title: Divorce, remarriage and murder; title: The F. W. De Klerk Foundation; title: Whither the Afrikaner; title: The Amanpour interview; title: Unfinished business; title: Closing words; title: Bibliography; title: Index.