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South Africa
The World’s Political Hot Spots (Related to this series)
- Author
- Joseph Stromberg
- Narrator
- Harry Reasoner
- Publish Date
- 3 March 2006
- Run Time
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
South Africa has become the world’s symbol of racism. From the moment the Dutch colonists set foot on the Cape in 1652, this nation has steered a straight course toward apartheid, resulting in consistent civil unrest. This presentation explores the economic and social forces that have brought South Africa into the international spotlight.
The World’s Political Hot Spots Series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world’s most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today’s headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today’s problems occur.
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Details
- Author
- Joseph Stromberg
- Narrator
- Harry Reasoner
- Duration
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 March 2006
- ISBN
- 9781481544092
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- African history, Education, International relations
Synopsis
South Africa has become the world’s symbol of racism. From the moment the Dutch colonists set foot on the Cape in 1652, this nation has steered a straight course toward apartheid, resulting in consistent civil unrest. This presentation explores the economic and social forces that have brought South Africa into the international spotlight.The World’s Political Hot Spots Series explains the basis of conflicts in some of the world’s most politically sensitive areas. Many of these regions are in today’s headlines, and tensions recently have become violent in virtually all of them. Each presentation covers up to ten centuries of background, revealing how and why today’s problems occur.
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