Liberals, Marxists, and Nationalists : Competing Interpretations of South African History

This book examines conflicting interpretations of the origins, evolution, and end of apartheid. Lipton asserts that it began around 1970 with relatively non-violent reform, and ended following President de Klerk's release of Nelson Mandela, and his reinstatement of the African National Congress and other organizations, in February 1990. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Is Historical Truth Possible—and Does History Matter?....Pages 1-6 The Debate about South Africa I: Selected Issues Before 1910....Pages 7-32 The Debate about South Africa II: Selected Issues, 1910 90....Pages 33-79 The Debate about South Africa III: Other Factors Eroding Apartheid....Pages 81-106 Theory, Politics, and Psychology of the Debate....Pages 107-136 How Historians Shape the Future....Pages 137-173 Back Matter....Pages 175-228