Engineering Inequality: The Legislative Architecture of Apartheid, 1948-1966

Introduction The apartheid system that emerged in South Africa following the National Party’s 1948 electoral victory represented more than merely an intensification of existing segregation practices; it constituted a revolutionary reengineering of South African society through systematic legislation. Where previous governments had maintained racial hierarchy through custom and localized statutes, the National Party embarked on … Continue reading Engineering Inequality: The Legislative Architecture of Apartheid, 1948-1966