Selling Apartheid: South Africa's Global Propaganda War

Synopsis

Ron Nixon Brings To Light A Mostly Forgotten Aspect Of The Long Battle Over Apartheid: The Global Propaganda Campaign Waged By The South African Government In An Attempt To Bolster Support For The Regime. Drawing On Interviews With Key Players And Thousands Of Previously Unavailable Documents From Us, British, And South African Archives, Nixon Offers A Detailed Picture Of A $100 Million Annual Campaign That Drew On An Elaborate Network Of Support From Corporations, Conservative Religious Organizations, And Even An Unlikely Cold War Coalition Of Liberal Black Clergy And Anticommunist Black Conservatives Aligned With Right-wing Politicians. The Result Is A Fascinating Look At How The Image Of Apartheid Was Managed, And The Regime Supported, Despite Fifty Years Of Struggle And Protest-- Introduction -- Apartheid Is Good For Blacks -- In Defense Of Apartheid -- Taking The Offensive -- Operation Blackwash -- Muldergate -- Constructive Engagement -- Free South Africa -- Stopping The Anti-apartheid Movement -- Sanctions Only Hurt Blacks -- The Fixer -- Operation Heartbreak -- The Anti-sanctions Videos -- Apartheid's Man In Angola -- Apartheid's Last Gasp -- The End Of Apartheid. Ron Nixon. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 203-229) And Index.