Apartheid


Grand Apartheid

By Angela Thompsell African History Expert Updated August 24, 2015. Apartheid is often loosely divided into two parts: petty and grand apartheid. Petty Apartheid was the most visible side of Apartheid. It was the segregation…


“Wind of Change” speech

Made by Harold Macmillan to the South African Parliament in 1960 By Alistair Boddy-Evans African History Expert What was the “Wind of Change” speech? The “Wind of Change” speech was made by the British Prime…


Chronology of Key Events

Case Studies in Sanctions and Terrorism << Case Studies Index Case 62-2 UN v. South Africa (1962-1994: Apartheid; Namibia) Case 85-1 US, Commonwealth v. South Africa (1985-91: Apartheid) | Chronology of Key Events | Goals…


Apartheid

by Thomas W. Hazlett The now-defunct apartheid system of South Africa presented a fascinating instance of interest-groupcompetition for political advantage. In light of the extreme human rights abuses stemming from apartheid, it is remarkable that…





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The Release of Nelson Mandela

Cape Town on Friday, 2 February 1990, was an extraordinary place to be. Everyone seemed to be there. The world’s press had descended on South Africa’s coastal capital in expectation of what would be the…


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Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)

A negotiating forum called CODESA was set up in 1991 after an agreement, the National Peace Accord, signed by the government and 18 other political organizations. The ANC,* however, refused to disband MK,* while the…