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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This edited volume examines the complexities of the Cold War in
Southern Africa and uses a range of archives to develop a more
detailed understanding of the impact of the Cold War environment
upon the processes of political change.
In the aftermath of European decolonization, the struggle
between white minority governments and black liberation movements
encouraged both sides to appeal for external support from the two
superpower blocs. Cold War in Southern Africa highlights the
importance of the global ideological environment on the perceptions
and consequent behaviour of the white minority regimes, the Black
Nationalist movements, and the newly independent African
nationalist governments. Together, they underline the variety of
archival sources on the history of Southern Africa in the Cold War
and its growing importance in Cold War Studies.
This volume brings together a series of essays by leading
scholars based on a wide range of sources in the United States,
Russia, Cuba, Britain, Zambia and South Africa. By focussing on a
range of independent actors, these essays highlight the complexity
of the conflict in Southern Africa: a battle of power blocs, of
systems and ideas, which intersected with notions and practices of
race and class
This book will appeal to students of cold war studies, US
foreign policy, African politics and International History.
Sue Onslow has taught at the London School of Economics since
1994. She is currently a Cold War Studies Fellow in the Cold War
Studies Centre/IDEAS
This edited volume examines the complexities of the Cold War in
Southern Africa and uses a range of archives to develop a more
detailed understanding of the impact of the Cold War environment
upon the processes of political change. In the aftermath of
European decolonization, the struggle between white minority
governments and black liberation movements encouraged both sides to
appeal for external support from the two superpower blocs. Cold War
in Southern Africa highlights the importance of the global
ideological environment on the perceptions and consequent behaviour
of the white minority regimes, the Black Nationalist movements, and
the newly independent African nationalist governments. Together,
they underline the variety of archival sources on the history of
Southern Africa in the Cold War and its growing importance in Cold
War Studies. This volume brings together a series of essays by
leading scholars based on a wide range of sources in the United
States, Russia, Cuba, Britain, Zambia and South Africa. By
focussing on a range of independent actors, these essays highlight
the complexity of the conflict in Southern Africa: a battle of
power blocs, of systems and ideas, which intersected with notions
and practices of race and class This book will appeal to students
of cold war studies, US foreign policy, African politics and
International History. Sue Onslow has taught at the London School
of Economics since 1994. She is currently a Cold War Studies Fellow
in the Cold War Studies Centre/IDEAS
This omnibus edition brings together concise and up-to-date
biographies of AmÃlcar Cabral, Samora Machel, Robert Mugabe, and
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. African Leaders of the Twentieth Century,
Volume 2 complements courses in history and political science and
is an informative collection for general readers. AmÃlcar Cabral:
A Nationalist and Pan-Africanist Revolutionary, by Peter Karibe
Mendy AmÃlcar Cabral's charismatic and visionary leadership, his
pan-Africanist solidarity and internationalist commitment to "every
just cause in the world," remain relevant to contemporary struggles
for emancipation and self-determination. This concise biography is
an ideal introduction to his life and legacy. Mozambique's Samora
Machel: A Life Cut Short, by Allen F. Isaacman and Barbara S.
Isaacman From his anti-colonial military leadership to the
presidency of independent Mozambique, Samora Machel held a
reputation as a revolutionary hero to the oppressed. Although
killed in a 1987 plane crash, for many Mozambicans his memory lives
on as a beacon of hope for the future. Robert Mugabe, by Sue Onslow
and Martin Plaut For some, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe was a
liberation hero who confronted white rule and oversaw the radical
redistribution of land. For others, he was a murderous dictator who
drove his country to poverty. This concise biography reveals the
complexity of the man who led Zimbabwe for its first decades of
independence. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, by Pamela Scully Nobel Peace
Prize-winner and two-time Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
speaks to many of the key themes of the twenty-first century. Among
these are the growing power of women in the arenas of international
politics and human rights; the ravaging civil wars of the post-Cold
War era in which sexual violence is used as a weapon; and the
challenges of transitional justice in building postconflict
societies.
To 19th-century writers the dynamic periodical press seemed both an influential medium and a means to pay the bills. A suprising number of women, despite limited education, parental opposition and the competitive nature of this developing profession sought to earn a living through journalism. Others saw the press as a valuable mechanism for educating the masses or a powerful channel for influencing public opinion. How did these women fare in Grub Street? Could they harness the power of the press? Who were the "lady journalists"? The women featured in this book range from Mary Russell Mitford to Flora Shaw to Margaret Gatty. Drawing on varied contemporary sources--memoirs, letters, magazines, journals, newspapers, and contemporary fiction about journalism--and her own database covering hundreds of women, Barbara Onslow assesses their contributions to journalism and how it affected the careers of writers as diverse as George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Anna Maria Hall, and Mary Braddon and Charlotte Yonge.
This book examines Conservative backbench debate on European
integration and British relations in the Middle East between 1948
and 1957. In seeking to compare the impact of a loose affiliation
of Conservative MPs, an organized faction of longstanding and an
ad-hoc pressure group, the text concentrates upon the Europeanists,
the Suez Group and the Anti-Suez Group and considers their attempts
to influence British foreign policy, using interviews with former
parliamentarians and contemporary sources, published and
unpublished.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe sharply divides opinion and
embodies the contradictions of his country's history and political
culture. As a symbol of African liberation and a stalwart opponent
of white rule, he was respected and revered by many. This heroic
status contrasted sharply, in the eyes of his rivals and victims,
with repeated cycles of gross human rights violations. Mugabe
presided over the destruction of a vibrant society, capital flight,
and mass emigration precipitated by the policies of his government,
resulting in his demonic image in Western media. This timely
biography addresses the coup, led by some of Mugabe's closest
associates, that forced his resignation after thirty-seven years in
power. Sue Onslow and Martin Plaut explain Mugabe's formative
experiences as a child and young man; his role as an admired
Afro-nationalist leader in the struggle against white settler rule;
and his evolution into a political manipulator and survivalist.
They also address the emergence of political opposition to his
leadership and the uneasy period of coalition government.
Ultimately, they reveal the complexity of the man who stamped his
personality on Zimbabwe's first four decades of independence.
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