Unconventional Diplomacy in Southern Africa

An insider's account of the negotiations which ended the Rhodesia conflict and of the British role in South Africa in the period leading up to the release of Nelson Mandela. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 A Long-standing Source of Grief....Pages 3-13 A Change of Government....Pages 14-23 Lusaka....Pages 24-29 Lancaster House....Pages 30-36 Brinkmanship....Pages 37-50 Negotiation....Pages 51-56 Agreement....Pages 57-62 A British Governor....Pages 63-69 The Cease-fire....Pages 70-77 Tension....Pages 78-87 Transition....Pages 88-95 Independence....Pages 96-105 Front Matter....Pages 107-107 The Afrikaners....Pages 109-118 Repression....Pages 119-126 Namibia....Pages 127-135 De Klerk....Pages 136-143 Mandela....Pages 144-155 Epilogue: After the Honeymoon....Pages 156-158 Back Matter....Pages 159-163 An account of the negotiations which ended the Rhodesia conflict, and of the British role in South Africa in the period leading up to the release of Nelson Mandela. In this book Sir Robin Renwick gives his version of the struggle for black rights. Robin Renwick. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.