The hot "Cold War" : the USSR in Southern Africa / Vladimir Shubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shubin, V. G. (Vladimir Gennadʹevich)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

Communism--Africa, Southern.

Communism.

National liberation movements--Africa, Southern.

National liberation movements.

Africa, Southern--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.

Africa, Southern.

Africa, Southern--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Africa, Southern--Politics and government--20th century.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Africa, Southern--1945-1991.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press ; Scottsville, South Africa : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book analyses the causes of armed conflicts in Southern Africa during the Cold War. It examines the influence of the various external forces in the region during this period and their relationship to local movements and governments. The book focuses on states experiencing violent internal conflict and foreign intervention, that is Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The author provides an unique history of the key part that the Soviet Union played in these developments. Spanning 30 years, the book explores how each country struggled for genuine independence against colonialism and apartheid and their place in the wider conflicts encompassed by the Cold War.

Contents:

Introduction

Angola

Mozambique

Zimbabwe

Namibia

Last but not least : South Africa

Postscript.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612005985

9781282005983

1282005987

9781849642972

1849642974

9781435690714

1435690710

OCLC:

666907754