A brutal state of affairs : the rise and fall of Rhodesia / Hendrik Ellert and Dennis Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellert, H., author.

Anderson, Malcolm, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zimbabwe--History--1965-1980.

Zimbabwe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (486 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Avondale, Harare : Weaver Press, [2020]

Summary:

A Brutal State of Affairs analyses the transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe and challenges Rhodesian mythology. The story of the BSAP, where white and black officers were forced into a situation not of their own making, is critically examined. The liberation war in Rhodesia might never have happened but for the ascendency of the Rhodesian Front, prevailing racist attitudes, and the rise of white nationalists who thought their cause just. Blinded by nationalist fervour and the reassuring words of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and army commanders, the Smith government disregarded the advice of its intelligence services to reach a settlement before it was too late. By 1979, the Rhodesians were staring into the abyss, and the war was drawing to a close. Salisbury was virtually encircled, and guerrilla numbers continued to grow. A Brutal State of Affairs examines the Rhodesian legacy, the remarkable parallels of history, and suggests that Smithís Rhodesian template for rule has, in many instances, been assiduously applied by Mugabe and his successors.

Contents:

Cover Page

Dedication

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword and Acknowledgements

About the authors

1 A Prelude to Rhodesia

2 The Rhodesians

3 The Shaping of Rhodesian Society

4 Surviving Sanctions under UDI

5 The Rise of Black Nationalism

6 The Armed Struggle, 1972-1977

7 The British South Africa Police

8 The Central Intelligence Organisation

9 The Selous Scouts

10 The South Africans

11 Mozambique

12 Rhodesia's External Operations

13 Approaching the Final Hours

14 High Jinks and Low Morals: The Media War

15 Rhodes's People

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781779223753

1779223757