A Short History of Europe: From the Greeks and Romans to the Present Day

History

J. E. Spence

Antony Evelyn Alcock

Europe

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Ending Apartheid (Turning Points)

The release of Nelson Mandela from twenty-seven years imprisonment in 1990 and the free elections which followed four years later were among the most dramatic events of the twentieth century. David Welsh and J. E. Spence here examine the complex forces which lay behind that drama. They chart the rise and decline of apartheid ideology in South Africa, the internal insurrection and increased international isolation which characterised the 1980s and the political roller-coaster ride of the period after 1990 as constitutional negotiations got underway. Based on extensive interviews with those involved, Ending Apartheid traces the negotiating process in penetrating detail, noting the political skills of de Klerk and Mandela in keeping their potentially unruly constituencies in line and avoiding the major violence that many had predicted. Reaching agreement on a democratic constitution was a major achievement that surprised many sceptical observers, but the book ends on a more sombre note. Reviewing the period subsequent to the transition, it argues that while progress has been made, the future of South Africa's democracy is still far from assured. Written by two eminent scholars with decades of experience teaching in the field, Ending Apartheid is an invaluable resource for all students of South African politics seeking a deeper understanding of a defining episode in recent history.

David Welsh

Africa

Longman

Violence in Southern Africa

William Gutteridge

Routledge

Change in South Africa (Chatham House Papers)

A new constitution is likely to be in place in South Africa within the next two years. This Chatham House Paper focuses on the structure of that constitution and the nature of the economic system underpinning it, together with an analysis of the issues involved in establishing a new security force. It also examines the nature of the transformation required in education, health, housing, and other areas. Throughout, the emphasis is on the incentives and constraints attending the creation of a post-apartheid South Africa.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Continuum International Publishing Group

This report presents an evaluation of the last five years in South Africa, and of the likely prospects after the June elections and Nelson Mandela's departure, by a group of experts convened by the Southern Africa Study Group at the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Contributors, from Britain and South Africa, include David Welsh, "The State of Politics"; Stanley Uys, "The ANC and Black Politics: The Buck Stops with Mbeki"; Jesmond Blumenfeld, "The Economic Situation: Problems and Prospects"; Heather Deegan, "Good Governance and Accountability"; Khehla Shubane, "Power Sharing between Centre and Provinces"; Graham Evans, "Foreign Policy and the African Renaissance"; Merle Lipton, "Democracy and Stability in the New South Africa: Human Rights with Special Reference to the TRC"; James Barber, "South Africa's Relations with the West"; James Mayall, "South Africa's Role in International Peacekeeping"; Greg Mills, "Prospects for 2000 and Beyond"; and David Simon, "Conclusion: From Mandela to Mbeki."

After Mandela: The 1999 South African Elections

Royal Inst of Intl Affairs

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