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OverviewAngola, 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 Libertação 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christine HatzkyPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.456kg ISBN: 9780299301040ISBN 10: 0299301044 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 28 February 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsChristine Hatzky challenges conventional wisdom about the underpinnings of Cuban 'internationalism' and how it has evolved over the years. There is no other comparable work. --Susan Eckstein, author of The Immigrant Divide: How Cuban Americans Changed the U.S. and Their Homeland Offers a spectacular diversity of sources from Cuban, Angolan, Portuguese, US, and other archives, as well as the author s 127 careful oral histories, which she employs to discuss the affective responses of participants in the aid programs. In sum, this book is an excellent account of the ways Cubans and Angolans appropriated the channels of the Cold War for their own interests a particularly timely read given the recent resurgence of Cuban-Angolan exchange. Choice Author InformationChristine Hatzky is a professor at the Leibniz Universität 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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