A far-away war : Angola 1975-1989

A far-away war Angola 1975-1989

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...

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Weitere Verfasser: Liebenberg, Ian (HerausgeberIn), Risquet, Jorge (HerausgeberIn), Šubin, Vladimir Gennadʹevič (HerausgeberIn), Westhuizen, G. van der (HerausgeberIn), López Blanch, Hedelberto (HerausgeberIn), Shubin, Gennady (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Stellenbosch Sun Press September 2015
Ausgabe:First edition
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Angola > History > South Africa > History, Military > Aufsatzsammlung > Außenpolitik > Geschichte 1968-1990 > Südafrika > Bürgerkrieg in Angola
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Zusammenfassung: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
1. Introduction -- 2. On our borders: Namibia seeks its own destiny / Ian Liebenberg -- 3. Tempest in a teacup? The Angolan War as Cold War template / Phil Eidelberg -- 4. The militarisation of South African society, 1972-1988 / Ian Liebenberg -- 5. The Cubans in Angola, 1976-1990 / Hedelberto López Blanch -- 6. Beware the Reds are upon us: another view on the relations between South Africans and Russians / Ian Liebenberg -- 7. The Soviet involvement / Vladimir and Gennady Shubin -- 8. Secret solidarity: the military support provided for the Liberation Movement in Angola by East Germany / Klaus Storkmann and Ulrich van der Heyden -- 9. National service and resistance to conscription in South Africa, 1968-1989 / Gert van der Westhuizen, Ian Liebenberg and Tienie du Plessis -- 10. Cuban archives: images of the Angolan War -- 11. Russia: images of a far-away war -- 12. Maps -- 13. Dust, war, far-away theatres, home fronts and peace -- 14. Bibliography on the border war / Gert van der Westhuizen
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-200) and index
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25 cm
ISBN:9781920689728
978-1-920689-72-8
1920689729
1-920689-72-9
1920689737
1-920689-73-7