Apartheid's Contras
Inquiry into the Roots of War in Angola and Mozambique
William Minter(Author)
Zed Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 1994
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-85649-265-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is an exploration of the conflicts in Mozambique and Angola since they gained independence in 1975-6. It provides an analysis of the interconnected roles of social structure; external interventions; the particular patterns of military recruitment, conditioning, logistics and strategy that characterize Unita and Renamo; and the vulnerability and mistakes made by the new Anglolan and Mozambican states. The analysis disentangles responsibility for the enormous suffering of these years. It also outlines a new kind of Third World warfare characteristic of the "contra" period - neither classic guerrilla warfare nor straightforward external aggressions; instead one that comprises elements of civil war, but dominated by the initiatives of regional and global external powers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
maps, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85649-265-2 (9781856492652)
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