Decolonization in Southern Africa
Reflections on the Namibian and South African Cases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19066039 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Saunders (0000-0003-4565-4107, corresponding author), Chris Saunders (0000-0003-2506-891X) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Southern Journal for Contemporary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-2422 • E-ISSN: 2415-0509 |
| Publisher | University of the Free State (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.18820/24150509/jch42.v1.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2733911489 |
| Language | EN |
While the term "decolonization" is now applied in many different situations, with different meanings, its original and prime usage relates to the process leading to the ending of colonial rule. Though there is a large literature on that process, we lack a detailed overview of the way it unfolded in Southern Africa. This article focuses on two countries in that region, Namibia and South Africa, and raises some of the questions that need to be addressed in relation to their "decolonization". It also seeks to show how complex "decolonization" was in these two instances, and the importance of seeing individual cases in a regional and comparative perspective
Ancient history · Decolonization · Ethnology · Geography · Political science · Politics · History · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · South African History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |