Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd (1958–1966) is widely regarded as the mastermind of apartheid in South Africa. This study examines how he developed the ideology of racial separation into a comprehensive system. It also looks into Verwoerd’s intellectual development and his academic career before he entered politics. Apartheid was to Verwoerd less a defense of colonialism but a policy for the future, he was an authoritarian modernizer and a true representative of the Age of Extremes.
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Hendrik Verwoerd and the Apartheid Mindset

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ISBN
9783110787351
Published
2023
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
De Gruyter
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok