{"product_id":"the-making-of-modern-south-africa-paperback","title":"The Making of Modern South Africa - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNigel Worden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaking of Modern South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the major issues in South Africa's history, from pre-colonial to present, including colonial conquest; the establishment of racism, segregation, and apartheid; resistance movements; and the eventual founding of democracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains an additional final chapter that takes the story to the present and considers the challenges and compromises of the first two decades of democracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated with material on post-apartheid era and current issues in South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe only book that gives direct guidance to bibliographical material and readings on key debates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a sharp, analytical overview of the new South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive references are given to the key writings on each topic and the debates between scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a comprehensive and completely up-to-date introduction to the key themes and debates central to an understanding of the region. The revision includes a new final chapter which takes the story to the present day and considers the challenges and compromises of the first two decades of democracy. It also contains new material on the post-apartheid era and current issues in South Africa. The book will continue to be an invaluable resource for students and lecturers of history and African Studies, as well as general readers interested in this country's fascinating history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a comprehensive and completely up-to-date 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. The text covers the complete history of the country, from pre-colonial times to the present, and major themes include explorations of the colonial conquests of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; the establishment of racism, segregation and apartheid; forms of resistance and repression in the apartheid era; and the collapse of apartheid and the problems facing the new democratic nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Worden\u003c\/b\u003e is King George V Professor of History at the University of Cape Town. He was previously Research Fellow at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge and Lecturer in Commonwealth History at the University of Edinburgh. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSlavery in Dutch South Africa \u003c\/i\u003e(1985) and numerous books and articles on the history of early colonial South Africa. An edited collection, \u003ci\u003eBetween East and West: Social Identities in Eighteenth Century Cape Town\u003c\/i\u003e is due for publication in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45423209185382,"sku":"9780470656334","price":93.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WHNaMUhzZFdNVDNVNEkvaW5lbFowQT09.webp?v=1775573434","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-making-of-modern-south-africa-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}