This volume will be an indispensable introduction to the history of Namibia for years to come. Marion Wallace presents nothing less than the first modern general history of Namibia. Researchers and students of Namibia and Southern Africa will greatly benefit from her careful representation of the various aspects of Namibian history, from the German colonial racial state and the first genocide of the 20th century to the de facto annexation by South Africa and the very late independence. In 1990, Namibia, formerly known as German South West Africa, became the last African colony to gain independence. This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the history of this fascinating multi-ethnic state in the German language.