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Rhodesians Never Die (State and Democracy Series) | 
| Authors: Peter Godwin, Ian Hancock
Publisher: Baobab Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 0908311826
Dewey Decimal Number: 960
EAN: 9780908311828
ASIN: 0908311826
Publication Date: January 1, 1995
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Product Description
This book tells the story of how White Rhodesians, three-quarters of whom were ill- prepared for revolutionary change, reacted to the "terrorist" war and the onset of black rule in the 1970s. It shows how internal divisions--both old and new--undermined the supposed unity of White Rhodesia, how most Rhodesians begrudgingly accepted the inevitability of black majority rule without adjusting to its implications, and how the self- appointed defenders of Western civilization sometimes adopted uncivilized methods of protecting the "Rhodesian way of life." This is a lively and accessible account, based on careful archival research and numerous personal interviews. It sets out to tell the story from the inside and to incorporate the diverse dimensions of the Rhodesian experience. The authors suggest that the Rhodesians were more differentiated than has often been assumed and that perhaps their greatest fault was an almost infinite capacity for self- delusion.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Rhodesia WASNT Super April 26, 2003
JONATHAN ROUT (Adelaide, South Australia)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book piece by piece debunks the myrhs surounding the Rhodesian war and sociaty.Itshould be made compulsory reading for all the ex Rhodesian when-we's who live around the world today. If only some body would write a book this good debunking the myth of Mugabes noble freedom fighters
 Fourteen Great Years? December 12, 2001
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
"Rhodesians Never Die" is a comprehensive history of the European population that ruled pre-independence Zimbabwe. This book takes a cynical view of Rhodesia's struggle to maintain minority rule amid increasing outside and internal pressures. Godwin and Hancock put together an amazing amount of information in this work that includes even the smallest detail. "Rhodesians Never Die" chronicles every event, argument, article and demographic affecting Rhodesia for more than a decade. The only drawback to this exhaustive work is its critical view of Ian Smith and Rhodesia's so called 'way of life'. Reading this book I got the impression that the authors arrived with preconceived conclusions about Rhodesia that weren't supported by their arguments. This could be due in part to the fact that this book does not relate Rhodesians to international influences or to the black population. I would liked to have seen a more classical argument and counter-argument to Rhodesia's problems. Nonetheless, those who read this book will be greatly surprised to see how moderately the authors portray Rhodesia's Prime Minister. Even though 'Old Smithy' is not shown favorably, he wasn't the extremist as he is so often labelled. That role was played by other segments of Rhodesia's political spectrum. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has read Peter Godwin's "Mukiwa" or would like to learn more about the politics of southern Africa. This book was well worth the wait.
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