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Title South Africa : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Rita M. Byrnes.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [1997]

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Edition Third edition.
Description lxv, 532 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Series Area handbook series
DA pam ; 550-93
Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-93.
Note "Research completed May 1996."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-483) and index.
Contents Southern African societies to ca. 1600. The earliest South Africans ; The arrival of Bantu-speaking Africans -- Early European settlement. Origins of settlement ; Establishing a slave economy ; Emergence of a settler society -- The rise of African states. Background to the Mfecane ; Shaka and the rise of the Zulu state ; Swazi, Sotho, and Ndebele states -- The expansion of European settlement. British colonialism ; The great trek ; The Voortrekker republics and British policies -- Industrialization and imperialism, 1870-1910. The mineral revolution ; Africans and industrialization ; British imperialism and the Afrikaners ; Formation of the Union of South Africa, 1910 -- Segregation, 1910-48. Building the legal structure of racial discrimination ; Formation of the African National Congress, 1912 ; World War I and Afrikaner nationalism ; Conflict in the 1920s ; The Great Depression and the 1930s ; The impact of World War II ; The 1948 election -- Apartheid, 1948-76. The legislative implementation of apartheid ; Black resistance in the 1950s ; Consolidation apartheid in the 1960s ; The rise of black consciousness -- Government in crisis, 1978-89. The contradictions of apartheid ; Divisions in the white community ; Limited reforms -- Dismantling apartheid, 1990-94. The quest for peace ; "Irreversible progress" toward democracy ; Preparing for elections -- Physical setting. Geographic regions ; Lakes and rivers ; Climate and rainfall ; Environmental trends -- Population. Size and growth ; Distribution -- Ethnic groups and language. Language groups ; Nguni ; Sotho ; Tsonga and Venda ; Afrikaans speakers ; English speakers ; Khoisan -- Religion. Historical background ; Religion and apartheid ; Zion Christian Church ; Islam -- Education. Early development ; Education under apartheid ; The school system in the 1990s ; Higher education -- Health and welfare. Incidence of disease ; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ; Health care services ; Social welfare -- Women in society. Women and apartheid ; Women in the 1990s -- Historical development ; Postapartheid reconstruction -- Structure of the economy. Gross domestic product ; External debt ; Inflation ; Economic distortions and apartheid -- Role of the government. Legal restrictions ; Parastatals ; Budgets -- Foreign trade and investment. Foreign trade ; Investment ; Balance of payments -- Employment and labor. Labor force ; Labor and politics ; Education and employment -- Extractive industries. Gold ; Diamonds and platinum ; Ferrous and nonferrous metals ; Energy minerals and petroleum -- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Crops ; Livestock ; Forestry ; Fishing -- Manufacturing. Electric power ; Heavy industry ; Chemicals industry ; Consumer goods -- Transportation and telecommunications. Railroads ; Ports and shipping ; Road system and transport ; Civil aviation ; Pipelines ; Telecommunications and postal service -- Environmental protection and tourism. Environmental protection ; Tourism -- Banking and currency -- Growth trends and potential -- System of government. Historical background ; Constitutional change ; The interim constitution ; Executive and legislative authority ; Provincial and local government ; Drafting a final constitution -- The legal system. The apartheid-era legal system ; The new legal system -- Political participation. The 1994 elections ; Political parties ; Interest groups ; Political elites -- Communications media. Radio and television ; Newspapers, magazines, and journals -- Foreign relations. Relations with African states ; Relations with non-African states -- International organizations -- Historical background. Precolonial warfare ; Early development of the South African military ; Rise of the security establishments ; Women in the military -- Global and regional issues. Arms trade and the defense industry ; Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons ; Regional issues -- Constitutional and legal framework -- Military organizations. Army ; Air force ; Navy ; Medical service ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignia ; Military intelligence and intelligence coordination -- Defense budget -- Internal security. Police ; Crime and violence ; Prison system ; Penal code -- Human rights and national reconciliation.
Form Also available on the Library of Congress Web site.
Local Note Feb. 1998 $32.00 [32.00] 054714983
Feb. 1998 $32.00 [32.00] 054714983
Subject South Africa.
Added Author Byrnes, Rita M., 1943-
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
Other Form: South Africa (OCoLC)44248406
ISBN 0844407968 alkaline paper
9780844407968 alkaline paper
Gpo Item No. 0327-J
0327-J (online)
Sudoc No. D 101.22:550-93/997
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