A far-away war : Angola, 1975-1989 / editors, Ian Liebenberg, Jorge Risquet, Vladimir Shubin ; co-editors, Gert van der Westhuizen, Hedelberto Lopez Blanch, Gennady Shubin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liebenberg, Ian, editor.

Risquet, Jorge, editor.

Shubin, V. G. (Vladimir Gennadʹevich), editor.

Van der Westhuizen, Gert, editor.

López Blanch, Hedelberto, editor.

Shubin, G. V. (Gennadiĭ Vladimirovich), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Angola--History--South African Invasion, 1975-1976.

Angola.

History.

Angola--History--South African Incursions, 1978-1990.

Angola--Foreign relations--Communist countries.

Communist countries--Foreign relations--Angola.

Communist countries.

South Africa--History, Military--1961-.

South Africa.

History, Military.

Angola--Foreign relations--1975-.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

x, 207 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Angola, 1975-1989

Place of Publication:

Stellenbosch : Sun Press, September 2015.

Summary:

South Africa's armed forces invaded Angola in 1975, setting off a war that had consequences for the whole region that are still felt today. A Far-Away War contributes to a wider understanding of this war in Angola and Namibia. The book does not only look at the war from an 'old' South African (Defence Force) perspective, but also gives a voice to participants 'on the other side' -- emphasising the role of the Cubans and Russians. This focus is supplemented by the inclusion of many never-before-published photographs from Cuban and Russian archives, and a comprehensive bibliography.

Contents:

Introduction

On our borders : Namibia seeks its own destiny / Ian Liebenberg

Tempest in a teacup? : the Angolan War as Cold War template / Phil Eidelberg

The militarisation of South African society, 1972-1988 / Ian Liebenberg

The Cubans in Angola, 1976-1990 / Hedelberto López Blanch

Beware the Reds are upon us : another view on the relations between South Africans and Russians / Ian Liebenberg

The Soviet involvement / Vladimir and Gennady Shubin

Secret solidarity : the military support provided for the Liberation Movement in Angola by East Germany / Klaus Storkmann and Ulrich van der Heyden

National service and resistance to conscription in South Africa, 1968-1989 / Gert van der Westhuizen, Ian Liebenberg and Tienie du Plessis

Cuban archives : images of the Angolan War

Russia : images of a far-away war

Maps

Dust, war, far-away theatres, home fronts and peace

Bibliography on the Border War / Gert van der Westhuizen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-200) and index.

ISBN:

9781920689728

1920689729

OCLC:

988232277