Meredith McKittrick (2024) - Green Lands for White Men

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51185/journals/rhca.2026.cr06

Keywords:

South Africa, Environmental History, History of Science, Apartheid

Abstract

Reviewed: Meredith McKittrick, Green Lands for White Men:  Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of Apartheid. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2024, 321 p.

References

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Cover Green Lands for White Men

Published

2026-04-20

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Critical Reviews

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How to Cite

“Meredith McKittrick (2024) - Green Lands for White Men”. 2026. Revue D’histoire Contemporaine de L’Afrique, April. https://doi.org/10.51185/journals/rhca.2026.cr06.