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Examine the interplay between environmental issues and the establishment of apartheid in South Africa.

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April 10, 2026Open Access

Meredith McKittrick, Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of the Apartheid Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2024. Pp. 328. ISBN 978-0-226-83469-6. 32. 50 (paper).

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Examine the interplay between environmental issues and the establishment of apartheid in South Africa.
Literary analysis of historical texts
Examination of geographical and environmental policies
Interrogation of colonial land use practices
Identifies key environmental factors that facilitated apartheid
Reveals how colonialism shaped racial segregation through land use
Highlights the long-term impact of environmental decisions on society

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Meredith McKittrick, Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of the Apartheid Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2024. Pp. 328. ISBN 978-0-226-83469-6. 32. 50 (paper).

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Meredith McKittrick, Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of the Apartheid Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2024. Pp. 328. ISBN 978-0-226-83469-6. 32. 50 (paper).

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