{"product_id":"the-making-of-modern-south-africa-9780470656334","title":"The Making of Modern South Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for previous editions:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of Imperial and Commonwealth History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nigel Worden's book has a good chronology, excellent bibliography and it certainly enriches the literature on South Africa.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfrica World Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Good, scholarly one-volume overviews of South African history are not plentiful. \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Modern South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe English Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Association for Maritime History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWest Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\" A penetrating analysis of the forces that have shaped South Africa, and written in a style that is engaging.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCape Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of Modern African Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps x  \u003cp\u003eOutline Chronology xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Changing History of South Africa\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Conquest of the Land\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Changes in Town and Countryside\u003c\/b\u003e 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 White Supremacy, Segregation and Apartheid\u003c\/b\u003e 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Heyday of Apartheid\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Decline and Fall of Apartheid\u003c\/b\u003e 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The ‘New South Africa’\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 194\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402389496151,"sku":"9780470656334","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470656334.jpg?v=1730480251","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-making-of-modern-south-africa-9780470656334","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}