The twentieth century has brought considerable political, social, and
economic change for South Africa. While many would choose to focus
only on the issues of race, segregation, and apartheid, this book
tries to capture another facet: its drive towards modernisation and
industrialisation. While considering the achievements and failures of
that drive, as well as how it related to ethnic and racial policy
making, Bill Freund makes the economic data come alive by highlighting
people and places. He proposes that South Africa in the twentieth
century can actually be understood as a nascent developmental state,
with economic development acting as a key motivating factor. As a
unique history of South Africa in the twentieth century, this will
appeal to anyone interested in a new interpretation of modern South
African economic development or those in development studies searching
for striking historical examples.
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ISBN
9781108654265
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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