South Africa : a country study

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Bibliographic Details
OCLC:622813058
Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
Other Authors: Byrnes, Rita M., 1943-
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [1997]
Edition:3rd ed.
Series:Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-93.
Subjects:
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
POLITICAL CONDITIONS.
COUNTRY STUDIES.
SOUTH AFRICA.
South Africa.
Afrique du Sud.
Online Resource:LLMC Digital
Related Items:Print version: South Africa.
Format:

Government Document Monograph Online Resource

Table of Contents:
  • Southern African societies to ca. 1600. The earliest South Africans ; The arrival of Bantu-speaking Africans
  • Early European settlement. Origins of settlement ; Establishing a slave economy ; Emergence of a settler society
  • The rise of African states. Background to the Mfecane ; Shaka and the rise of the Zulu state ; Swazi, Sotho, and Ndebele states
  • The expansion of European settlement. British colonialism ; The great trek ; The Voortrekker republics and British policies
  • Industrialization and imperialism, 1870-1910. The mineral revolution ; Africans and industrialization ; British imperialism and the Afrikaners ; Formation of the Union of South Africa, 1910
  • Segregation, 1910-48. Building the legal structure of racial discrimination ; Formation of the African National Congress, 1912 ; World War I and Afrikaner nationalism ; Conflict in the 1920s ; The Great Depression and the 1930s ; The impact of World War II ; The 1948 election
  • Apartheid, 1948-76. The legislative implementation of apartheid ; Black resistance in the 1950s ; Consolidation apartheid in the 1960s ; The rise of black consciousness
  • Government in crisis, 1978-89. The contradictions of apartheid ; Divisions in the white community ; Limited reforms
  • Dismantling apartheid, 1990-94. The quest for peace ; "Irreversible progress" toward democracy ; Preparing for elections
  • Physical setting. Geographic regions ; Lakes and rivers ; Climate and rainfall ; Environmental trends
  • Population. Size and growth ; Distribution
  • Ethnic groups and language. Language groups ; Nguni ; Sotho ; Tsonga and Venda ; Afrikaans speakers ; English speakers ; Khoisan
  • Religion. Historical background ; Religion and apartheid ; Zion Christian Church ; Islam
  • Education. Early development ; Education under apartheid ; The school system in the 1990s ; Higher education
  • Health and welfare. Incidence of disease ; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ; Health care services ; Social welfare
  • Women in society. Women and apartheid ; Women in the 1990s
  • Historical development ; Postapartheid reconstruction
  • Structure of the economy. Gross domestic product ; External debt ; Inflation ; Economic distortions and apartheid
  • Role of the government. Legal restrictions ; Parastatals ; Budgets
  • Foreign trade and investment. Foreign trade ; Investment ; Balance of payments
  • Employment and labor. Labor force ; Labor and politics ; Education and employment
  • Extractive industries. Gold ; Diamonds and platinum ; Ferrous and nonferrous metals ; Energy minerals and petroleum
  • Agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Crops ; Livestock ; Forestry ; Fishing
  • Manufacturing. Electric power ; Heavy industry ; Chemicals industry ; Consumer goods
  • Transportation and telecommunications. Railroads ; Ports and shipping ; Road system and transport ; Civil aviation ; Pipelines ; Telecommunications and postal service
  • Environmental protection and tourism. Environmental protection ; Tourism
  • Banking and currency
  • Growth trends and potential
  • System of government. Historical background ; Constitutional change ; The interim constitution ; Executive and legislative authority ; Provincial and local government ; Drafting a final constitution
  • The legal system. The apartheid-era legal system ; The new legal system
  • Political participation. The 1994 elections ; Political parties ; Interest groups ; Political elites
  • Communications media. Radio and television ; Newspapers, magazines, and journals
  • Foreign relations. Relations with African states ; Relations with non-African states
  • International organizations
  • Historical background. Precolonial warfare ; Early development of the South African military ; Rise of the security establishments ; Women in the military
  • Global and regional issues. Arms trade and the defense industry ; Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons ; Regional issues
  • Constitutional and legal framework
  • Military organizations. Army ; Air force ; Navy ; Medical service ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignia ; Military intelligence and intelligence coordination
  • Defense budget
  • Internal security. Police ; Crime and violence ; Prison system ; Penal code
  • Human rights and national reconciliation.

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