Guelke, Adrian

Rethinking the rise and fall of apartheid : South Africa and world politics / Adrian Guelke - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 - xvii, 248 p. ; 22 cm - Rethinking world politics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-237) and index

Apartheid's global significance -- The debate on the nature of South African racial policies: totalitarian or colonial? -- Origins of racial policy: consequence of an Imperialist War or the prejudice of the frontier? -- Segregation: home-grown or imported? -- The theory and practice of Apartheid: was there a blueprint? -- South Africa in a post-colonial world: modernising or eroding Apartheid? -- From Vorster to Botha: new departure or militarised cul de sac? The pursuit of a negotiated settlement: choice or necessity? -- The unexpected transition to majority rule: analysing a miracle? -- The worldwide Anti-Apartheid Movement: Peripheral or crucial? -- Conclusion: Taking the long view on Apartheid's demise

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Apartheid--History--South Africa
Anti-apartheid movements--History--South Africa
World politics--1945-1989
World politics--1989-


South Africa--Race relations--History

DT1757 / .G84 2005

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