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Author:

Giliomee, Hermann, 1938- author.

Title:

The last Afrikaner leaders : a supreme test of power / Hermann Giliomee.

Edition:

First University of Virginia Press edition.

Publisher:

University of Virginia Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

447 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

National Party (South Africa)--History--20th century.
Politicians--South Africa--20th century.
Apartheid--South Africa--20th century.
Power (Social sciences)--South Africa.
South Africa--Politics and government--1948-1994.
South Africa--History.--20th century--Political aspects--History.
National Party (South Africa)
Apartheid.
Political science.
Politicians.
Power (Social sciences)
Race relations--Political aspects.
South Africa.
Politik.
Politiker.
Südafrika.
1900 - 1999
Geschichte 1858-.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Negotiating the NP out of power. An extraordinary country -- An extraordinary professor and the 'Cape Nats' -- "The most terrific clash of interests imaginable': Hendrik Verwoerd's response -- Denying Blacks South Africans citizenship: John Vorster's empire -- Moving out into Africa: John Vorster's foreign schemes -- PW Botha and 'power sharing without losing control' -- A crossing suspended: PW Botha's Rubicon -- Van Zyl Slabbert: the golden boy and the black prince -- 'The risk of not taking risks': ending empire -- Time for a 'quantum leap': FW de Klerk's venture -- 'Paddling into dangerous rapids': drafting a new constitution -- A record of understanding -- A wary military -- Negotiating the NP out of power.

Series:

Reconsiderations in southern African history

ISBN:

081393494X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780813934945 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)842337471

LCCN:

2013015101

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)