Routledge - The Commonwealth, South Africa and Apartheid

Explore the historical relationship between the modern Commonwealth and the fight against apartheid in South Africa. This Routledge publication examines the period from the foundation of the apartheid state in 1948 until its end in April 1994. Following the 1960 Sharpeville massacre and the subsequent exclusion of South Africa from the Commonwealth, this book explains how the organization acted as both a pathfinder and an interlocutor during the movement toward South African freedom. Readers will learn how the Commonwealth helped sustain the international isolation of the apartheid regime. This text provides a detailed look at the role of international organizations in addressing racial conflict and the long road to reconciliation.