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Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807854646
ISBN-13
9780807854648
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages
576 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Conflicting Missions : Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976
Subject
Revolutionary, International Relations / General, Latin America / General
Publication Year
2003
Features
New Edition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, History
Series
Envisioning Cuba Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
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1.3 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
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6.1 in
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Scholarly & Professional
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Reviews
"Splendid. . . . [This] book will stand for a long time as the major study of the 'conflicting missions' of Washington and Havana in Africa to 1976."-- Journal of Military History, Conflicting Missions . . . is fascinating . . . and often downright entertaining. . . . Gleijeses recounts the Cuban story with considerable flair, taking good advantage of rich material. The cast of characters all by itself would ignite lively conversations among Africa hands and students of U.S. policy in the developing world. . . . Rich and provocative.-- Washington Post Book World, Probably the most comprehensive, well researched work on the role of Cubans in the liberation wars in South Africa." -- Dissident Voice, After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions. (New York Times), A monumental study. . . . A model of how to document one of the least understood but most significant episodes in international Cold War politics.-- Science and Society, "A monumental study. . . . A model of how to document one of the least understood but most significant episodes in international Cold War politics."-- Science and Society, " Conflicting Missions . . . is fascinating . . . and often downright entertaining. . . . Gleijeses recounts the Cuban story with considerable flair, taking good advantage of rich material. The cast of characters all by itself would ignite lively conversations among Africa hands and students of U.S. policy in the developing world. . . . Rich and provocative."-- Washington Post Book World, Gleijeses gained remarkable access to Cuban documents, and his major contribution lies in what he has discovered there. (Foreign Affairs), "Gleijeses brilliantly describes those deceits and disguises, with all their accompanying blood and guts and glory. Over the 10 years it took him to research this book, Gleijeses seemingly tracked down every lead, every participant, every document on all sides of the conflicts. His book is a necessary corrective to past misinterpretations of how and why the Cubans intervened in Africa. . . . A fascinating account of Cuban involvement in Africa."-- Los Angeles Times, "Gleijeses's research . . . bluntly contradicts the Congressional testimony of the era and the memoirs of Henry A. Kissinger. . . . [This] book strongly challenges common perceptions of Cuban behavior in Africa. . . . After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions."-- New York Times, "Probably the most comprehensive, well researched work on the role of Cubans in the liberation wars in South Africa."-- Dissident Voice, "[The author's] careful and convincing analysis illuminates Cuban motivations in Africa, while challenging standard interpretations of US and Soviet responses to Fidel Castro's decisions to intervene in African upheavals. . . . Thorough documentation, a detailed bibliography, maps, photographs, and a useful abbreviation list add to the value of this important Cold War study."-- CHOICE, Deftly written and meticulously researched. . . . [Gleijeses] has written a very measured study and he has done so with considerable panache. He has succeeded in opening up important new perspectives on how the Cold War played out in sub-Saharan Africa.-- International Affairs, A necessary corrective to past misinterpretations of how and why the Cubans intervened in Africa. ( Los Angeles Times ), Visions of Freedom should stand as a standard reference for any examination of the hot wars in Africa.-- Hispanic American Historical Review, A Cold War study not of two superpowers but of Third World policy in Third World countries. . . . Gleijeses conducted extensive research in writing this book, including gaining unprecedented access to Cuban archival material and oral histories. There is little material available on Cuban-African relations, and nothing this comprehensive.-- Library Journal, "A Cold War study not of two superpowers but of Third World policy in Third World countries. . . . Gleijeses conducted extensive research in writing this book, including gaining unprecedented access to Cuban archival material and oral histories. There is little material available on Cuban-African relations, and nothing this comprehensive."-- Library Journal, Probably the most comprehensive, well researched work on the role of Cubans in the liberation wars in South Africa.-- Dissident Voice, " Visions of Freedom should stand as a standard reference for any examination of the hot wars in Africa."-- Hispanic American Historical Review, Gleijeses gained remarkable access to Cuban documents, and his major contribution lies in what he has discovered there. ( Foreign Affairs ), "Deftly written and meticulously researched. . . . [Gleijeses] has written a very measured study and he has done so with considerable panache. He has succeeded in opening up important new perspectives on how the Cold War played out in sub-Saharan Africa."-- International Affairs, Gleijeses brilliantly describes those deceits and disguises, with all their accompanying blood and guts and glory. Over the 10 years it took him to research this book, Gleijeses seemingly tracked down every lead, every participant, every document on all sides of the conflicts. His book is a necessary corrective to past misinterpretations of how and why the Cubans intervened in Africa. . . . A fascinating account of Cuban involvement in Africa.-- Los Angeles Times, [The author's] careful and convincing analysis illuminates Cuban motivations in Africa, while challenging standard interpretations of US and Soviet responses to Fidel Castro's decisions to intervene in African upheavals. . . . Thorough documentation, a detailed bibliography, maps, photographs, and a useful abbreviation list add to the value of this important Cold War study.-- CHOICE, After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions. ( New York Times ), Gleijeses's research . . . bluntly contradicts the Congressional testimony of the era and the memoirs of Henry A. Kissinger. . . . [This] book strongly challenges common perceptions of Cuban behavior in Africa. . . . After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions.-- New York Times, Splendid. . . . [This] book will stand for a long time as the major study of the 'conflicting missions' of Washington and Havana in Africa to 1976.-- Journal of Military History, A necessary corrective to past misinterpretations of how and why the Cubans intervened in Africa. (Los Angeles Times)
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
327.7/29106
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Note on Citations Abbreviations Prologue Chapter 1. Castro's Cuba, 1959-1964 Chapter 2. Cuba's First Venture in Africa: Algeria Chapter 3. Flee! The White Giants Are Coming! Chapter 4. Castro Turns to Central Africa Chapter 5. Che in Zaire Chapter 6. A Successful Covert Operation Chapter 7. American Victory Chapter 8. Cubans in the Congo Chapter 9. Guerrillas in Guinea-Bissau Chapter 10. Castro's Cuba, 1965-1975 Chapter 11. The Collapse of the Portuguese Empire Chapter 12. The Gathering Storm: Angola, January-October 1975 Chapter 13. South Africa's Friends Chapter 14. Pretoria Meets Havana Chapter 15. Cuban Victory Chapter 16. Repercussions Chapter 17. Looking Back Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
This is a compelling and dramatic account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the reader from Cuba's first steps to assist Algerian rebels fighting France in 1961, to the secret war between Havana and Washington in Zaire in 1964-65 -- where 100 Cubans led by Che Guevara clashed with 1,000 mercenaries controlled by the CIA -- and, finally, to the dramatic dispatch of 30,000 Cubans to Angola in 1975-76, which stopped the South African advance on Luanda and doomed Henry Kissinger's major covert operation there. Based on unprecedented archival research and firsthand interviews in virtually all of the countries involved -- Gleijeses was even able to gain extensive access to closed Cuban archives -- this comprehensive and balanced work sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations. It revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, challenges conventional U.S. beliefs about the influence of the Soviet Union in directing Cuba's actions in Africa, and provides, for the first time ever, a look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War. Washington Post Book World Gleijeses's research . . . bluntly contradicts the Congressional testimony of the era and the memoirs of Henry A. Kissinger. . . . After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions. -- New York Times With the publication of Conflicting Missions , Piero Gleijeses establishes his reputation as the most impressive historian of the Cold War in the Third World. Drawing on previously unavailable Cuban and African as well as American sources, he tells a story that's full of fresh and surprising information. And best of all, he does this with a remarkable sensitivity to the perspectives of the protagonists. This book will become an instant classic. -- John Lewis Gaddis, author of We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History Based on unprecedented research in Cuban, American, and European archives, this is the compelling story of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations, revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, and provides the first look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War. -- >, This is a compelling and dramatic account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the reader from Cuba's first steps to assist Algerian rebels fighting France in 1961, to the secret war between Havana and Washington in Zaire in 1964-65--where 100 Cubans led by Che Guevara clashed with 1,000 mercenaries controlled by the CIA--and, finally, to the dramatic dispatch of 30,000 Cubans to Angola in 1975-76, which stopped the South African advance on Luanda and doomed Henry Kissinger's major covert operation there.Based on unprecedented archival research and firsthand interviews in virtually all of the countries involved--Gleijeses was even able to gain extensive access to closed Cuban archives--this comprehensive and balanced work sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations. It revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, challenges conventional U.S. beliefs about the influence of the Soviet Union in directing Cuba's actions in Africa, and provides, for the first time ever, a look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War., This is a compelling and dramatic account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the reader from Cuba's first steps to assist Algerian rebels fighting France in 1961, to the secret war between Havana and Washington in Zaire in 1964-65--where 100 Cubans led by Che Guevara clashed with 1,000 mercenaries controlled by the CIA--and, finally, to the dramatic dispatch of 30,000 Cubans to Angola in 1975-76, which stopped the South African advance on Luanda and doomed Henry Kissinger's major covert operation there. Based on unprecedented archival research and firsthand interviews in virtually all of the countries involved--Gleijeses was even able to gain extensive access to closed Cuban archives--this comprehensive and balanced work sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations. It revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, challenges conventional U.S. beliefs about the influence of the Soviet Union in directing Cuba's actions in Africa, and provides, for the first time ever, a look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War."Fascinating . . . and often downright entertaining. . . . Gleijeses recounts the Cuban story with considerable flair, taking good advantage of rich material.-- Washington Post Book World "Gleijeses's research . . . bluntly contradicts the Congressional testimony of the era and the memoirs of Henry A. Kissinger. . . . After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions.-- New York Times "With the publication of Conflicting Missions , Piero Gleijeses establishes his reputation as the most impressive historian of the Cold War in the Third World. Drawing on previously unavailable Cuban and African as well as American sources, he tells a story that's full of fresh and surprising information. And best of all, he does this with a remarkable sensitivity to the perspectives of the protagonists. This book will become an instant classic.--John Lewis Gaddis, author of We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History Based on unprecedented research in Cuban, American, and European archives, this is the compelling story of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations, revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, and provides the first look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War., This is a compelling and dramatic account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the reader from Cuba's first steps to assist Algerian rebels fighting France in 1961, to the secret war between Havana and Washington in Zaire in 1964-65 -- where 100 Cubans led by Che Guevara clashed with 1,000 mercenaries controlled by the CIA -- and, finally, to the dramatic dispatch of 30,000 Cubans to Angola in 1975-76, which stopped the South African advance on Luanda and doomed Henry Kissinger's major covert operation there.Based on unprecedented archival research and firsthand interviews in virtually all of the countries involved -- Gleijeses was even able to gain extensive access to closed Cuban archives -- this comprehensive and balanced work sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations. It revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, challenges conventional U.S. beliefs about the influence of the Soviet Union in directing Cuba's actions in Africa, and provides, for the first time ever, a look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War.Washington Post Book World "Gleijeses's research . . . bluntly contradicts the Congressional testimony of the era and the memoirs of Henry A. Kissinger. . . . After reviewing Dr. Gleijeses's work, several former senior United States diplomats who were involved in making policy toward Angola broadly endorsed its conclusions." -- New York Times "With the publication of Conflicting Missions , Piero Gleijeses establishes his reputation as the most impressive historian of the Cold War in the Third World. Drawing on previously unavailable Cuban and African as well as American sources, he tells a story that's full of fresh and surprising information. And best of all, he does this with a remarkable sensitivity to the perspectives of the protagonists. This book will become an instant classic." -- John Lewis Gaddis, author of We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History Based on unprecedented research in Cuban, American, and European archives, this is the compelling story of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses sheds new light on U.S. foreign policy and CIA covert operations, revolutionizes our view of Cuba's international role, and provides the first look from the inside at Cuba's foreign policy during the Cold War. -- >, Based on unprecedented research in Cuban, American and European archives, this is an account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with US policy towards the continent.
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