A Military History Of Modern South Africa (Paperback)

The 20th Century has been one of enduring, rapid and fundamental social and political change. In Southern Africa, innumerable wars, rebellions, uprisings and protests have marked the integration, disintegration and then reintegration of both society and subcontinent during this period.

The century started with a brief but total war. Less than ten years later victorious Britain brought the conquered Boer republics, and the Cape and Natal colonies, together into the Union of South Africa. And the military of this early creation served not only in all of the major wars of the twentieth century, but also in a number of regional struggles: rebellion on the part of Afrikaner nationalists, industrial unrest fanned by syndicalists, and uprisings conducted chiefly but not exclusively by disenfranchised black South Africans.

The century ended as it started, with a war. But this was a limited war, a flashpoint of the Cold War, which embraced more than just the subcontinent and lasted a long, twenty-three years.

The first of its kind, A Military History of Modern South Africa provides an overview of South African military history from 1899 to 2000. Focusing on the campaigns and battles, it also brings discussion on the evolving military policy and the development of the South African military as an institution into a single volume.

General

Imprint:	Jonathan Ball Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	August 2015
Authors:	Ian van der Waag
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	388
ISBN-13:	978-1-86842-418-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > Military tactics Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics
LSN:	1-86842-418-9
Barcode:	9781868424184

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