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

Edition First University of Virginia Press edition Published Charlottesville, VA : University of Virginia Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (447 pages) Series Reconsiderations in southern African history Reconsiderations in southern African history. Contents Introduction: a tragic dilemma -- 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject National Party (South Africa) -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT National Party (South Africa) fast Subject Politicians -- South Africa -- 20th century Apartheid -- South Africa -- 20th century Power (Social sciences) -- South Africa Apartheid Politics and government Politicians Power (Social sciences) Race relations -- Political aspects SUBJECT South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1948-1994. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90005397 South Africa -- Race relations -- 20th century -- Political aspects -- History Subject South Africa Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780813934952 0813934958 130615703X 9781306157032

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