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Southern Africa Southern Africa surveys the contemporary history of the whole region encompassing economic, social, political, security, foreign policy, health, environmental and gender issues in one succinct volume. Positioning the collapse of Portugal’s African empire in the context of the region’s history since 1945, Farley asserts that this led to the rapid transfer of power from minority to majority in Angola and Mozambique and more gradual transition in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. He examines the experiences of these countries as well as the former High Commission territories of Swaziland, Botswana and Lesotho to analyse the kind of states that evolved and shows how Southern Africa’s present problems are the inevitable result of a long history of White rule. The book assesses the challenges faced by Southern Africa’s political leaders up to the present day and discusses how these problems might be successfully addressed in the future. With maps, a chronology and a glossary of acronyms, this is a valuable resource for all those interested in African history, politics and culture. Jonathan Farley worked in the Department of History and International Affairs at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, teaching mainly African and Middle East politics on naval offi cer courses. He retired in 1999. The Making of the Contemporary World Edited by Eric J. Evans and Ruth Henig The Making of the Contemporary World series provides challenging interpretations of contemporary issues and debates within strongly defi ned historical frameworks. The range of the series is global, with each volume drawing together material from a range of disciplines – including economics, politics and sociology. The books in this series present compact, indispensable introductions for students studying the modern world. Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Contemporary World David J. 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Dobson and Steve Marsh Women and Political Power in Europe since 1945 Ruth Henig and Simon Henig Southern Africa Jonathan Farley First published 2008 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library,2008. “To purchaseyourown copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business The right ofJonathanFarley to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 © 2008 Jonathan Farley All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the p ublishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Farley, Jonathan. Southern Africa / Jonathan Farley. p. cm. — (The making of the contemporary world) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Africa, Southern—History—1975– 2. Africa, Southern—History—1899–1975. I. Title. DT1165.F37 2008 968—dc22 2007031609 ISBN 0-203-41618-X Mastere-bookISBN ISBN10: 0–415–31034–2 (hbk) ISBN10: 0–415–31035–0 (pbk) ISBN10: 0–203–41618-X (ebk) ISBN13: 978–0–415–31034–5 (hbk) ISBN13: 978–0–415–31035–2 (pbk) ISBN13: 978–0–203–41618–1 (ebk) Dedicated to the memory of Cynthia Kathleen Farley 1945–2005 Contents List of illustrations xii Acknowledgements xiii Glossary of acronyms xv Outline chronology of main events xviii Introduction 1 Southern Africa defi ned 2 Consequences of the collapse of the Portuguese Empire 2 1 The economic and social dimension 4 Early European economic motivation, the slave trade and the Scramble for Africa 4 Portuguese colonial policy 7 Rhodesian land and labour policy 10 South African policy 1948–90 11 Command and market economies 17 The formal and informal sectors 18 Land 20 Trade, aid, debt and ‘breaking even’ 24 The Southern African Development Community 27 Health 30 The status of women 35 2 The political dimension 38 South Africa before 1948 38 South Africa 1948–74 42
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