1st Edition

Pursuing Justice and Peace in South Africa

By Hendrik W. van der Merwe Copyright 1989
146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

146 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1989 and written by a long-time peacemaker who commanded respect from most political camps in South Africa, this book advocated constructive intervention in the South African conflict. It showed the growing element of pragmatic flexibility in the white leadership and argued that this more rational approach, combined with moral reform among the white population, promised... Read more

Biography

Hendrik W. van der Merwe was Emeritus Honorary Professor at the University of Cape Town and Founding Director for the Centre of Inter-Group Studies, Cape Town.

‘Van der Merwe’s book contains a perceptive review of ideological shifts among key groups of political actors.’ Dean E. McHenry Jr, African Studies Review, Vol 34, No. 2