Cubans in Angola
South-South Cooperation and Transfer of Knowledge, 1976-1991
Published on 28. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
392 pages
978-0-299-30104-0 (ISBN)
Description
Angola, a former Portuguese colony in southern central Africa, gained independence in 1975 and almost immediately plunged into more than two decades of conflict and crisis. Fidel Castro sent Cuban military troops to Angola in support of the Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (MPLA), leading to its ascension to power despite facing threats both international and domestic. What is less known, and what Cubans in Angola brings to light, is the significant role Cubans played in the transformation of civil society in Angola during these years. Offering not just military support but also political, medical, administrative, and technical expertise as well as educational assistance, the Cuban presence in Angola is a unique example of transatlantic cooperation between two formerly colonized nations in the global South.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Wisconsin
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
10 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-299-30104-0 (9780299301040)
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Christine Hatzky is a professor at the Leibniz Universitaet Hannover. She is a historian specializing in postcolonial Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Lusophone Africa, especially Angola. Cubans in Angola is a translation of her German-language Kubaner in Angola, revised and updated for an English-speaking audience.