Course Details
Country:
South Africa
Institution:
Stellenbosch University International Summer School
Course Title:
Introduction to South Africa's Political History
Course Number:
Course Description:
Course 1: Introduction to South Africa’s Political History Cou rse Co - ordinator: Dr Schalk van der Merwe 24 - 29 June 2019 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION During this course, you will be introduced to South Africa’s unique 20th century history, and the interplay between the country’s political, social and economic issues. Almost 50 years of social engineering cannot be dismissed easily, and continues to in fluence the future of our democracy. Understanding how the past impacts on the present allows us to better understand the issues and challenges currently facing the country. The course commences with a brief overview of South Africa prior to 1948, and cont inues with an overview of the apartheid era, including the National Party government’s increasingly harsh discriminatory measure, as well as the struggle against oppression. We then explore the negotiated transition to democracy, which has often been descr ibed as a ‘miracle’. The
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST L387
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