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Book SynopsisThe new edition of The Making of Modern South Africa provides a comprehensive, current introduction to the key themes and debates concerning the history of this controversial country. Engagingly written, the author provides a sharp, analytical overview of the new South Africa.
Trade ReviewPraise for previous editions:
"A masterly summary of the major themes which have gone into the making of modern South Africa and of the debates which historians have had about them. It is clear and succinct; marvellously well-researched; absolutely up-to-date; and easily accessible to the general reader. It is at once the best book of its kind available."
Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
"Nigel Worden's book has a good chronology, excellent bibliography and it certainly enriches the literature on South Africa."
Africa World Review
"Good, scholarly one-volume overviews of South African history are not plentiful. The Making of Modern South Africa, is already proving invaluable to students and lecturer alike because it is so up to date... the book is admirably organized, remarkably comprehensive and bound to be widely used."
The English Historical Review
"Worden's presentation is always erudite and balanced. He is to be congratulated in providing a masterly history of modern South Africa which should have a wide audience"
The Australian Association for Maritime History
"It is well written and balanced in its presentation of the South African history, such as the inclusion of the importance of gender and environmental history."
West Africa
" A penetrating analysis of the forces that have shaped South Africa, and written in a style that is engaging."
Cape Times
"That Worden explains the major themes in South African history ... while remaining concise, readable and balanced, is quite an achievement for a book that can serve as an excellent introductory text for history and political courses on modern South Africa."
Journal of Modern African Studies
Table of ContentsList of Maps x
Outline Chronology xi
Acknowledgments xviii
Acronyms xix
1 Introduction: The Changing History of South Africa 1
2 The Conquest of the Land 9
3 Changes in Town and Countryside 39
4 White Supremacy, Segregation and Apartheid 73
5 The Heyday of Apartheid 104
6 The Decline and Fall of Apartheid 131
7 The ‘New South Africa’ 156
Bibliography 170
Index 194
