Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976-1991 /]cpiero Gleijeses

by Piero Gleijeses

Book Overview

During the final fifteen years of the Cold War, southern Africa underwent a period of upheaval, with dramatic twists and turns in relations between the superpowers. Americans, Cubans, Soviets, and Africans fought over the future of Angola, where tens of thousands of Cuban soldiers were stationed, and over the decolonization of Namibia, Africa's last colony. Beyond lay the great prize: South Africa. Piero Gleijeses uses archival sources, particularly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469628325
• ISBN13: 9781469628325
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"