How Long to Read The Last Afrikaner Leaders

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Afrikaner Leaders?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Last Afrikaner Leaders by Hermann Giliomee

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Finalist for the Alan Paton Award In his latest book, renowned historian Hermann Giliomee challenges the conventional wisdom on the downfall of white rule and the end of apartheid. Instead of impersonal forces, or the resourcefulness of an indomitable resistance movement, he emphasizes the role of Nationalist leaders and of their outspoken critic Frederick van Zyl Slabbert. What motivated each of the last Afrikaner leaders, from Verwoerd to de Klerk? How did each try to reconcile economic growth, white privilege, and security with the demands of an increasingly assertive black leadership and unexpected population figures? In exploring each leader’s background, reasoning, and personal foibles, Giliomee takes issue with the assumption that South Africa was inexorably heading for an ANC victory in 1994. He argues that historical accidents radically affected the course of politics. Drawing on primary sources and personal interviews, Giliomee offers a fresh and stimulating political history that attempts not to condemn but to understand why the last Afrikaner leaders did what they did, and why their own policies ultimately failed them. A 2014 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Reconsiderations in Southern African History

How long is The Last Afrikaner Leaders?

The Last Afrikaner Leaders by Hermann Giliomee is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Afrikaner Leaders Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read The Last Afrikaner Leaders aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last Afrikaner Leaders?

The Last Afrikaner Leaders is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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