{"product_id":"a-brutal-state-of-affairs-henrik-ellert-9781779223739","title":"A Brutal State of Affairs: The Rise and Fall of Rhodesia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Brutal State of Affairs \u003c\/em\u003eanalyses 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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. \u003cem\u003eA Brutal State of Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e examines the Rhodesian legacy, the remarkable parallels of history, and suggests that Smith's Rhodesian template for rule has, in many instances, been assiduously applied by Mugabe and his successors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henrik Ellert, Dennis Malcolm Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1779223730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781779223739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weaver Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Henrik Ellert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896366686463,"sku":"9781779223739","price":60.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fa8f5ba-71ae-45ea-b138-66c827eafe16.jpg?v=1721371208","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brutal-state-of-affairs-henrik-ellert-9781779223739","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}