Saving Nelson Mandela : the Rivonia trial and the fate of South Africa /
Kenneth S. Broun.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
- xix, 210, [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Pivotal moments in world history. .
- Pivotal moments in world history. .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
Arrests and escapes -- The lawyers and the judge -- Reaction -- Preparing for trial -- The trial begins -- A pyrrhic victory -- The case for the prosecution -- Mandela at the dock -- Others make their case -- Closing arguments -- Outside pressures -- Judgment and sentencing -- Reaction -- Thinking about the judgment and sentence -- After Rivonia.
Discusses the trials of Nelson Mandela and the politics of South Africa.
9780199740222 (hbk.)
Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 --Trials, litigation, etc.
Rivonia Trial, Pretoria, South Africa, 1964. Trials (Political crimes and offenses)--South Africa.