“South Africa is a place where the dust never settles. The past is always palpable in its present. In this exceptionally thoughtful book, one of the country’s most distinguished historians, Colin Bundy, explains quite how much this is true. For all its brevity, <i>Short Changed?</i> packs a hefty punch: not only does it offer a compelling explanation for the fall of apartheid, but it makes a very persuasive case for the ways in which the long shadow of colonialism has insinuated itself, is insinuating itself, into the South African here-and-now—and into its probable futures.”

“If I was asked by a first time visitor for an accessible guide to the complexities of modern South Africa, I’d suggest Colin Bundy’s <i>Short-Changed</i>. But this isn’t just a primer for beginners. His overview of how South Africa has altered since 1994 contains plenty of fresh insight and new arguments for specialists as well.”

“In <i>Shortchanged? South Africa since Apartheid</i>, Colin Bundy provides a powerfully incisive analysis of how the past continues to reverberate in post-apartheid South Africa. He also shows how the prospects for change hinge crucially on confronting the legacies of the past.”