The Militarisation of South African White Society, 1948-1990

dc.creator	McGill Alexander
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:15Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:15Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/30-2-178
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/595d0c18fd084a269419c2e3d6e5b91c
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8851
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/595d0c18fd084a269419c2e3d6e5b91c
dc.description	<p>The extent to which white South Africans were subjected to enforced militarisation, and indeed acquiesced to it, during the second half of the twentieth century could be seen, at least in part, as contributing to the apparent reluctance of some whites to commit themselves to the democratising process in the country.</p> <p>In this paper the laying of the foundations for militarisation are outlined, the subsequent growth of this militarisation is examined and its possible effect on the transformation currently taking place in South Africa is indicated.</p> <p>In doing so, the political actions of the National Party are considered, insofar as they succeeded in legislating military obligations on the white populace and utilising the Defence Force as a vehicle to impose the Afrikaner culture on all sectors of white society. This is seen in the context of growing black nationalist resistance and the international isolation of South Africa. The impact on white society of an increasing military burden and of direct involvement in repression of black resistance is considered as having a braking effect on the subsequent commitment by some whites to the democratising process in South Africa.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/178
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 30, Iss 2 (2012)
dc.subject	The Post-War Ambience in South Africa
dc.subject	The Militarisation of South African White Society
dc.subject	growing black nationalist resistance
dc.subject	enforced militarisation
dc.subject	National Party
dc.subject	repression of black resistance
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	The Militarisation of South African White Society, 1948-1990
dc.type	Article