{"product_id":"the-hot-cold-war-9780745324722","title":"The Hot Cold War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Russian insider analyses the causes of armed conflicts in Southern Africa during the Cold War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An illuminating, well researched and accessible account of the forces at work and the factors determining policies at particular times' -- Raymond Suttner, Professor, University of South Africa, Pretoria, author of The ANC underground, former ANC and SACP leader and one time political prisoner\u003cbr\u003e'The Soviet Union's support for Southern African nationalism against Western imperialism is a crucial case study. There is no better author [on this subject] than Vladimir Shubin' -- Patrick Bond, author of Looting Africa, and professor at University of KwaZulu-Natal\u003cbr\u003e'Vladimir Shubin has unrivalled knowledge of the Soviet role in Africa in the decades of the Cold War. His personal yet scholarly account will be required reading for anyone interested in the fascinating story of the liberation of southern Africa' -- Chris Saunders, University of Cape Town\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e  Part 1. Angola\u003cbr\u003e  1. Armed struggle begins\u003cbr\u003e  2. Zigzags of history\u003cbr\u003e  3. From the Portuguese revolution to Angola's independence\u003cbr\u003e  4. Second war of liberation\u003cbr\u003e  5. Troubles again\u003cbr\u003e  Part 2.\u003cbr\u003e  6. 'General Konstantin'\u003cbr\u003e  7. Cuito Cuanavale and after\u003cbr\u003e  8. Moscow and FRELIMO.\u003cbr\u003e  9. Transitional period.\u003cbr\u003e  10. Independent Mozambique. Machel's death.\u003cbr\u003e  Part 3. Zimbabwe. \u003cbr\u003e  11. ZAPU or ZANU?\u003cbr\u003e  12. Patriotic Front\u003cbr\u003e  13. Lancaster House\u003cbr\u003e  14. Moscow and independent Zimbabwe\u003cbr\u003e  Part 4. Namibia\u003cbr\u003e  15. SWANU or SWAPO?\u003cbr\u003e  16. Co-operation broadens\u003cbr\u003e  17. Armed struggle intesifies.\u003cbr\u003e  18. SWAPO's victory\u003cbr\u003e  Part 5. Last but not least: South Africa\u003cbr\u003e  19. ANC: co-operation begins\u003cbr\u003e  20. Helping to return home.\u003cbr\u003e  21. 'Rebuilding' or destroying?   \u003cbr\u003e  POSTSCRIPT\u003cbr\u003e  Soviet personalities\u003cbr\u003e  References\u003cbr\u003e  Index","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404292497751,"sku":"9780745324722","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hot-cold-war-9780745324722","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}