The Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989
Title | The Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989 PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Dale |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 217 |
Release | 2014-11-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0786496592 |
The decolonization of Namibia was delayed from 1966 to 1989--the period of the war of independence--pitting the Namibian nationalists against the South African minority-ruled regime. This book describes the diplomatic, economic and military campaigns of the Namibian and South African belligerents and draws a comparison with several other decolonization wars. Using data from parliamentary debates, the aftermath is examined of the Namibian war and the newly independent nation. The book provides a basis for further investigation of the decolonization process.
The South African Defense Force and the Namibian War of Independence
Title | The South African Defense Force and the Namibian War of Independence PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Dale |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Counterinsurgency |
ISBN |
The Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989
Title | The Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989 PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Dale |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 217 |
Release | 2014-10-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476618070 |
The decolonization of Namibia was delayed from 1966 to 1989--the period of the war of independence--pitting the Namibian nationalists against the South African minority-ruled regime. This book describes the diplomatic, economic and military campaigns of the Namibian and South African belligerents and draws a comparison with several other decolonization wars. Using data from parliamentary debates, the aftermath is examined of the Namibian war and the newly independent nation. The book provides a basis for further investigation of the decolonization process.
In Different Times
Title | In Different Times PDF eBook |
Author | Ian van der Waag |
Publisher | AFRICAN SUN MeDIA |
Pages | 361 |
Release | 2019-11-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1928480349 |
This is the first attempt to bring together diverse scholars, using different lenses, to study South Africa’s Border War. As a book, it is critical in approach, provides deeper reflection, and focuses specifically on the SADF experience of the war. The result is a more complex picture of the war’s dynamics and its legacies. Although South Africa is a vastly different country today, the study of the Border War opens a range of questions, also relevant to contemporary deployments such as in Lesotho (1998) and the Central African Republic (2013). It includes the debate on participation in foreign conflicts; on the deployment, design and preparation of appropriate, modern armed forces and their use as foreign policy instruments in far‑off theatres; on military planning; and, as the historical controversies regarding the battles at Cuito Cuanavale and Bangui illustrate, on the interface between foreign campaigning and domestic politics.
History of Namibia
Title | History of Namibia PDF eBook |
Author | Marion Wallace |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | |
Release | 2014-01-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019751393X |
In 1990 Namibia gained its independence after a decades-long struggle against South African rule--and, before that, against German colonialism. This book, the first new scholarly general history of Namibia in two decades, provides a fresh synthesis of these events, and of the much longer pre-colonial period. A History of Namibia opens with a chapter by John Kinahan covering the evidence of human activity in Namibia from the earliest times to the nineteenth century, and for the first time making a synthesis of current archaeological research widely available to non-specialists. In subsequent chapters, Marion Wallace weaves together the most up-to-date academic research (in English and German) on Namibian history, from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. She explores histories of migration, production and power in the pre-colonial period, the changes triggered by European expansion, and the dynamics of the period of formal colonialism. The coverage of German rule includes a full chapter on the genocide of 1904-8. Here, Wallace outlines the history and historiography of the wars fought in central and southern Namibia, and the subsequent mass imprisonment of defeated Africans in concentration camps. The final two chapters analyse the period of African nationalism, apartheid and war between 1946 and 1990. The book's conclusion looks briefly at the development of Namibia in the two decades since independence. A History of Namibia provides an invaluable introduction and reference source to the past of a country that is often neglected, despite its significance in the history of the region and, indeed, for that of European colonialism and international relations. It makes accessible the latest research on the country, illuminates current controversies, puts forward new insights, and suggests future directions for research. The book's extensive bibliography adds to its usefulness for scholar and general reader alike.
A History of Resistance in Namibia
Title | A History of Resistance in Namibia PDF eBook |
Author | Peter H. Katjavivi |
Publisher | James Currey |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Documents resistance to the German conquest by the Herero and Nama peoples; the South African take-over under the League of Nations mandate; land, labour and community resistance from 1920-1960; the emergence of Nationalist organisations; appeals to the UN and the ICJ; the launching of SWAPO's armed struggle, and nationalist responses to South Africa's Bantustan policy. Published in association with the OAU and UNESCO. North America: Africa World Press
National Liberation in Post-Colonial Southern Africa
Title | National Liberation in Post-Colonial Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Christian A. Williams |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 2015-10-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 110709934X |
Williams traces the South West Africa People's Organization of Namibia across three decades in exile in Tanzania, Zambia, and Angola.