Who Killed Hammarskjold?: The Un, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa

by Susan Williams

Book Overview

One of the outstanding mysteries of the twentieth century, and one with huge political resonance, is the death of Dag Hammarskj ld and his UN team in a plane crash in central Africa in 1961. Just minutes after midnight, his aircraft plunged into thick forest in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), abruptly ending his mission to bring peace to the Congo. Across the world, many suspected sabotage, accusing the multi-nationals and the governments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190873973
• ISBN13: 9780190873974
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"