Giliomee, Hermann,  1938- <br/><br/>
The last Afrikaner leaders :  a supreme test of power /  [electronic resource] 
Hermann Giliomee. 
 - First University of Virginia Press edition. 
 - 1 online resource (448 pages). 
 - Reconsiderations in southern African history .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Introduction: a tragic dilemma --  An extraordinary country --  An extraordinary professor and the 'Cape Nats' --  "The most terrific clash of interests imaginable': Hendrik Verwoerd's response --  Denying Blacks South Africans citizenship: John Vorster's empire --  Moving out into Africa: John Vorster's foreign schemes --  PW Botha and 'power sharing without losing control' --  A crossing suspended: PW Botha's Rubicon --  Van Zyl Slabbert: the golden boy and the black prince --  'The risk of not taking risks': ending empire --  Time for a 'quantum leap': FW de Klerk's venture --  'Paddling into dangerous rapids': drafting a new constitution --  A record of understanding --  A wary military --  Negotiating the NP out of power. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813934952 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>National Party (South Africa)--History--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Politicians--South Africa--20th century.<br/>Apartheid--South Africa--20th century.<br/>Power (Social sciences)--South Africa.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>South Africa--Politics and government--1948-1994.<br/>South Africa--Race relations--Political aspects--History.--20th century
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JQ1998.N2  / G55 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.968