Dubow, one of South Africa’s accomplished historians, brings a new interpretation of apartheid, drawn from recent research and primary documents. The author also studies why it lasted so long and how it was defeated. Furthermore, he combines the studies of power and resistance, along with the importance of culture, ideas, and institutions. He further investigates the moral and ethical aspects of South Africa to understand the topic. In addition to this, he outlines the foreign economic relations between the United States and South Africa during this time period. By doing so, he situates the country in a global perspective. Finally, he uses the concept of ostranenie and familiarization to approach South Africa’s past white supremacy through a different …show more content…
Scott addresses that the land policy is largely responsible for the damage of the reserves and over-population. The growth of shanty towns around the big cities and the increase of migrant labor for farms and mines were also the results of the land policy. He continues by saying that since many natives are prevented from entering skilled occupations and dispossessed of their land, they are stuck between the higher and lower burdens of native policy. Although America and other countries provide food to help feed the African children, the country is required to pay an import duty. This implies that although the government is unwilling to feed their own children, they do not like the idea of other countries helping them either. As a result, South Africa’s government must face the social and economic consequences of these policies. Tragic policies and wrong racial theories impose pain on the people and land of the