DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

South Africa in the Twentieth Century

A Political History - In Search of a Nation State

James Barber author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:14th Aug '99

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

South Africa in the Twentieth Century cover

This book gives an account of the turbulent and remarkable political history of South Africa in the twentieth century, starting with the South African (Boer) War and finishing as Nelson Mandela comes to power.

"An exceptional survey of the political history of South Africa." Times Literary Supplement.

"Barber ... has written a detailed, interesting, and accurate analysis of an extraordinary country during an exceptional time" CHOICE.

"South Africa in the Twentieth Century is designed to introduce students of contemporary history, politics and international relations to key regions and themes which have dominated discussion of the past century. It does so admirably ... this is a book whose sheer erudition will guarantee it a prominent place on the shelves of anyone wishing to understand South Africa in the twentieth century." Contemporary British History

"This book is very accessible and engrossing, but is nevertheless of a high academic standard ... South Africa in the Twentieth Century is a major contribution to the literature on South African politics. It is essential reading not only for any scholar interested in South African politics but also for those with wider interests in questions of national self-identification and the way this affects political behaviour." Progress in Development Studies

ISBN: 9780631191025

Dimensions: 229mm x 160mm x 26mm

Weight: 510g

348 pages