Bibliograph

Cubans in Angola, South-South cooperation and transfer of knowledge, 1976-1991, Christine Hatzky

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Cubans in Angola, South-South cooperation and transfer of knowledge, 1976-1991, Christine Hatzky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-377) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cubans in Angola

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

877365255

Responsibility statement

Christine Hatzky

Series statement

Africa and the diaspora: history, politics, culture

Sub title

South-South cooperation and transfer of knowledge, 1976-1991

Summary

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 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.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

I. Angola and Cuba in the twentieth century : the development of transatlantic south-south cooperation -- II. Cuban-Angolan cooperation in education -- III. Memories of Angola

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