A far-away war : Angola 1975-1989 / / editors, Ian Liebenberg, Jorge Risquet, Vladimir Shubin ; co-editors, Gert van der Westhuizen, Hedelberto Lopez Blanch, Gennady Shubin

• Pubblicazione: Stellenbosch, South Africa : , : Sun Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 967.3041
• Soggetto geografico: Angola History South African Incursions, 1978-1990; Angola History South African Invasion, 1975-1976; South Africa History, Military 1961-
• Persona (resp. second.): LiebenbergIan; López BlanchHedelberto; RisquetJorge; Van der WesthuizenGert; ShubinG. V (Gennadiĭ Vladimirovich); ShubinV. G (Vladimir Gennadʹevich)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-200) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. On our borders: Namibia seeks its own destiny / Ian Liebenberg -- 3. Tempest in a teacup? The Angolan War as Cold War template / Phil Eidelberg -- 4. The militarisation of South African society, 1972-1988 / Ian Liebenberg -- 5. The Cubans in Angola, 1976-1990 / Hedelberto López Blanch -- 6. Beware the Reds are upon us: another view on the relations between South Africans and Russians / Ian Liebenberg -- 7. The Soviet involvement / Vladimir and Gennady Shubin -- 8. Secret solidarity: the military support provided for the Liberation Movement in Angola by East Germany / Klaus Storkmann and Ulrich van der Heyden -- 9. National service and resistance to conscription in South Africa, 1968-1989 / Gert van der Westhuizen, Ian Liebenberg and Tienie du Plessis -- 10. Cuban archives: images of the Angolan War -- 11. Russia: images of a far-away war -- 12. Maps -- 13. Dust, war, far-away theatres, home fronts and peace -- 14. Bibliography on the border war / Gert van der Westhuizen.
• Sommario/riassunto: South Africa's armed forces invaded Angola in 1975, setting off a war that had consequences for the whole region that are still felt today. A Far-Away War contributes to a wider understanding of this war in Angola and Namibia. The book does not only look at the war from an 'old' South African (Defence Force) perspective, but also gives a voice to participants 'on the other side' -- emphasising the role of the Cubans and Russians. This focus is supplemented by the inclusion of many never-before-published photographs from Cuban and Russian archives, and a comprehensive bibliography.
• Titolo autorizzato: A far-away war
• ISBN: 1-920689-73-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819421203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II