Giliomee, Hermann, 1938-
Charlottesville, VA : University of Virginia Press, 2013.
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Part of the series Reconsiderations in southern African history;Reconsiderations in southern African history.
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Introduction: a tragic dilemma — An extraordinary country — An extraordinary professor and the ‘Cape Nats’ — The most terrific clash of interests imaginable’: Hendrik Verwoerd’s response — Denying Black South Africans citizenship: John Vorster’s empire — Moving out into Africa: John Vorster’s foreign schemes — PW Botha and ‘power sharing without losing control’ — A crossing suspended: PW Botha’s Rubicon — Van Zyl Slabbert: the golden boy and the black prince — ‘The risk of not taking risks’: ending empire — Time for a ‘quantum leap’: FW de Klerk’s venture — ‘Paddling into dangerous rapids’: drafting a new constitution — A record of understanding — A wary military — Negotiating the NP out of power.

Subjects:

• National Party (South Africa) — History — 20th century.
• Politicians — South Africa — 20th century.
• Apartheid — South Africa — 20th century.
• Power (Social sciences) — South Africa.
• South Africa — Politics and government — 1948-1994.
• South Africa — Race relations — 20th century — Political aspects — History.
• 1900 – 1999 fast

Requested by Zaman, M