White Power & the Rise and Fall of the National Party Christi van der Westhuizen

White Power & the Rise and Fall of the National Party   

Author: Christi van der Westhuizen

Publisher: Zebra Press, Cape Town, South Africa  

Edition: First, 2007

ISBN: 978-1-77007-305-0

Language: English  

Condition: Excellent. Clean copy with tight binding.  

Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket 

Pages: 364. Print with images   

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In 2006, almost a hundred years after the founding of the National Party, the unthinkable happened: the once mighty party of apartheid collapsed into the African National Congress, its sworn enemy for almost a century.

While a string of blunders saw party support plummeting, such a humiliating end was wholly unexpected. Is it true that the NPs leaders had betrayed their supporters? What role did the NP play during the negotiations to ensure increased wealth among the black and white South African elite? And is greater material welfare enough to keep Afrikaners satisfied, or are we seeing a resurgence of Afrikaner nationalism? These and other issues are addressed in White Power & the Rise and Fall of the National Party.

Vast in scope and details, this book provides an overview of South African politics and society from 1900 to the present. It covers debates on apartheid abuses, the leaders betrayal and collaboration with the ANC. It will be of interest to all readers wanting to understand South African politics during the democratic transition, whether they previously supported or opposed the NP.

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