This product is usually dispatched within 2-4 weeks
Flat rate of $10.00 for shipping anywhere in Australia
You must sign in to add this item to your wishlist. Please sign in or create an account
The post-1959 Cuban government’s engagement with Africa, which was led by its charismatic and revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, had two connecting dimensions: military internationalism and humanitarian internationalism. While African states and societies benefited immensely from these engagements, it was Fidel Castro’s military assistance towards the decolonization of and the pushback of Apartheid South Africa that received the loudest attention and ovation in the developing world. Fidel Castro, this book argues, was never motivated by economic, selfish, or geopolitical considerations; but rather, by the altruism and the certainty of his worldview and by the historical connection between the peoples of Cuba and Africa. The principle of international solidary, socialism, and the emancipation of Africa was a much-desired aspiration and attainment. Beginning covertly in Algeria in 1961 and the Congo and Guinea-Bissau in 1964; and more conspicuously in Angola in 1975, Fidel Castro and his socialist government was at the forefront supporting liberation movements in their struggle against colonialism. Defining Castro’s engagement with Africa was his support for the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) against the United States-backed Apartheid South Africa, which supported the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).
Published | 01 Oct 2020 |
---|---|
Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 228 |
ISBN | 9781793611451 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Illustrations | 5 b/w photos; 1 tables; |
Dimensions | 243 x 162 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
This is a must read for anyone interested in history and rise of liberated Africa. Finally, an objective and historical assessment of Fidel Castro’s contribution to and influence on development and political ideologies beyond Cuba.
Brenda I. Gill
Heroes and legends such as Fidel Castro are often larger than life and difficult to contain in one volume. Yet, this volume succeeds in providing broad strokes of Castro and Cuba's solidarity with Africa. Contributors to this volume provide detailed and informative descriptions of how Castro and Cuba interacted with Africa on the basis of respect and equality. I warmly recommend this outstanding book to readers from diverse disciplines.
Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe and World Council of Churches, Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.
Get 30% off in the May sale - for one week only
Your School account is not valid for the Australia site. You have been logged out of your account.
You are on the Australia site. Would you like to go to the United States site?
Error message.