Apartheid's Reluctant Uncle by Thomas Borstelmann
Borstelmann's book has a controversial thesis that impinges greatly on the nature of USA anti-communist foreign policy in the years after the Second World War. Borstelmann makes a persuasive argument that the United States aided and abetted the establishment of the apartheid regime in South Africa because - despite reservations about Nationalist racial policies - it viewed South Africa as a vital ally in the Cold War. Exceptionally well-written and substantively strong, the book is diplomatic history in a broad context. Eschewing the reductionist, economic-determinist view that characterizes many critical accounts of US policy toward South Africa, and stressing broader strategic and ideological considerations, Borstelmann provides a rich and sophisticated account of American policy-making in that era.
`In is a fascinating chapter that demonstrates the interrelation of the various regions of the world, Borstelmann meticulously describes the cementing of the US-South African alliance in 1950... This book also convincingly demonstrates the link between the race relations in the international arena and the domestic situation of the United States.' History Today
Thomas Borstelmann is Assistant Professor of History at Cornell University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195079425 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195079426 |
| Title | Apartheid's Reluctant Uncle |
| Author | Thomas Borstelmann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1993-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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