Author : Paul B. Rich
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781349244980
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis State Power and Black Politics in South Africa, 1912–51 by : Paul B. Rich
Download or read book State Power and Black Politics in South Africa, 1912–51 written by Paul B. Rich and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work breaks new ground by examining twentieth-century black South African politics in the context of the development of state power. The book is a detailed study, based on extensive archival sources, that looks at the changing relationships between black political elites and state bureaucrats and civil servants. It focuses on a number of key issues such as the strike wave after World War One; the 1927 Native Administration Act; the Natives Representative Council and the Alexandra Bus Boycott. The book is a milestone in the unravelling of the complex relations between black political leaders and a white settler-state on the road to implementing apartheid.