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

• Autore: Giliomee Hermann <1938->
• Pubblicazione: Charlottesville : , : University of Virginia Press, , 2013; ©2012
• Edizione: First University of Virginia Press edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (448 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.968
• Soggetto topico: Politicians - South Africa - 20th century; Apartheid - South Africa - 20th century; Power (Social sciences) - South Africa
• Soggetto geografico: South Africa Politics and government 1948-1994; South Africa Race relations 20th century Political aspects History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The last Afrikaner leaders
• ISBN: 0-8139-3495-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453744303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Reconsiderations in Southern African History