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Giliomee Hermann <1938-> |
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Titolo |
The last Afrikaner leaders : a supreme test of power / / Hermann Giliomee |
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Charlottesville : , : University of Virginia Press, , 2013 |
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©2012 |
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Edizione |
[First University of Virginia Press edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (448 p.) |
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Collana |
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Reconsiderations in southern African history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Politicians - South Africa - 20th century |
Apartheid - South Africa - 20th century |
Power (Social sciences) - South Africa |
South Africa Politics and government 1948-1994 |
South Africa Race relations 20th century Political aspects History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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