Description
About the Author
Fred Bridgland, a graduate of St Andrew's University, is a British veteran foreign correspondent and author. He has reported on wars in India, Pakistan, the Middle East and Africa. In 1975 his discovery of South Africa's secret US-engineered invasion of Angola uncovered the CIA's involvement in one of Africa's longest wars, and was a world scoop. He has written a number of books, including Jonas Savimbi: A Key to Africa, and is currently writing a biography of Winnie Mandela.
Reviews
Re-issued with a revised preface and interesting epilogue, this book has to be in the library of anyone who is interested in the minutiae of the war in Angola and the impact of the Cold War in Africa. * Miniature Wargames - Paul Jackson *
...a very impressive contribution, which will have its place across the world in studies of this theatre. * Paul Trewhela, South African Journalist and Commentator *
...a gripping text that highlights just how much political and social considerations dictate the outcome of war... A highly detailed work of military history, The War for Africa can tell us a lot about the nature of counter-insurgency warfare and how small states can become contested battlegrounds between superpowers. * New York Journal of Books *
Book Information
ISBN 9781612004921
Author Fred Bridgland
Format Hardback
Page Count 360
Imprint Casemate Publishers
Publisher Casemate Publishers