SOUTH AFRICA | Apartheid's Fake States?

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During the Apartheid era in South Africa, four territories were given independence. Known as the Homeland States, they became better known as the Bantustans - a word deriving from Bantu, the leading language group of southern Africa, and '-stan', a colloquial term for a state (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, etc.). However, they were never recognised by the international community. Indeed, the move was heavily condemned by the UN Security Council and the General Assembly. This raises some fascinating questions about statehood in international relations. For many decades, the system of racial segregation imposed by South Africa was condemned by the international community. Put in place to preserve white minority rule, the system was underpinned by several homelands in South Africa and neighbouring South West Africa (now Namibia). Four of these - Bophutatswana, Ciskei, Transkei and Venda - were even given independence by the South African government. As a result, any black South African assigned 'citizenship' of these states immediately became a 'foreigner' in their own country. But just how exactly did these states emerge, and what exactly happened to them? *MY NEW BOOK!* Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know Oxford University Press https://global.oup.com/academic/product/secession-and-state-creation-9780190494049 Amazon https://amzn.to/2MPY3W2 Audiobooks.com https://www.audiobooks.co.uk/audiobook/secession-and-state-creation-what-everyone-needs-to-know/637281 *SUPPORT THE CHANNEL* Hello and welcome! My name is James Ker-Lindsay, and here I take an informed look at International Relations, conflict, security, and statehood. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe. If you want more, including exclusive content and access to the channel Discord server, please consider becoming a Channel Member or support me through Patreon. I would greatly appreciate your support. Thank you! SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE http://www.youtube.com/c/JamesKerLindsay?sub_confirmation=1 BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER http://www.youtube.com/c/JamesKerLindsay/join *VIDEO CHAPTERS* 00:00 Introduction and Titles 00:42 The Bantustans and Statehood 02:01 South Africa: Location and Population 03:02 The Creation of South Africa 04:43 The Emergence of Apartheid 06:17 The Creation of the Bantustans 10:14 The End of the Homelands 12:13 The Bantustans and Statehood in International Relations *SOURCES AND FURTHER READING* Government of South Africa https://www.gov.za Apartheid Museum https://www.apartheidmuseum.org Apartheid, 1948-1994 https://amzn.to/3RxXDGe *EQUIPMENT USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO* https://kit.co/JamesKerLindsay *DISCLAIMERS* - The contents of this video and any views expressed in it were not reviewed in advance nor determined by any outside persons or organisation. - Some of the links above are affiliate links. These pay a small commission if you make a purchase. This helps to support the channel and will be at no additional cost to you. #SouthAfrica #Bantustans #Apartheid