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The Collapse of Rhodesia: Population Demographics and the Politics of Race
£24.99
BROWNELL, JOSIAH
Product Details
ISBN: 9781350169319
Author: BROWNELL, JOSIAH
Pages: 241
In the years leading up to Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965, its small and transient white population was balanced precariously atop a large and fast-growing African population. This unstable political demography unfolded against the backdrop of continent-wide decolonisation and a parallel rise in African nationalism within Rhodesia.
"The Collapse of Rhodesia" provides a controversial reexamination of the final decades of white minority rule. Josiah Brownell argues that racial population demographics and the pressures they produced were a pervasive, yet often hidden, force behind many of Rhodesia's most dramatic political events, including UDI.
Key Insights from the Book:
- The UDI rebellion ultimately failed because the state was unable to successfully address white Rhodesia's fundamental demographic weaknesses.
- The book highlights how these demographic challenges shaped the trajectory of the conflict in Rhodesia.
- By focusing on this vital demographic component, it offers a fresh perspective on the complex dynamics of the era.
This work is an important contribution to the historiography of the last years of white rule in Rhodesia, shedding light on a critical yet underexplored aspect of the conflict.
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