Piero Gleijeses is professor of American foreign policy at the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University. He is author of Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976, among other books.
"Gleijeses's massively researched and provocative study of the
complex relationship between Cuba, the United States, and South
Africa enhances his reputation as one of the leading scholars of
international relations.--Journal of American History
Visions of Freedom should stand as a standard reference for any
examination of the hot wars in Africa."--Hispanic American
Historical Review
A comprehensive, informative account."--Journal of Latin American
Studies
A masterful scholarly inquiry."--Noam Chomsky, Truthout
A multi-level analysis and international search for documentary
sources woven into a detailed narrative."--Military History
An extraordinary feat of scholarship that is painstakingly
researched, cogently argued, and beautifully written. . . . This
remarkable book provides a unique window on the processes of
decolonization and the Cold War in Southern Africa. It will be an
invaluable resource for scholars, students, and libraries for years
to come."--H-Diplo Roundtable Review
Gleijeses's eminently readable work is a major contribution to the
historiography of the Cold War on one of its lesser-known fronts;
it is diplomatic history at its finest and at its most
compelling."--International Affairs
Provides a mirror that allows Americans, Cubans (and Russians) to
see another reflection of their true self in the context of their
foreign policy tussle in Africa."--Dissident Voice
Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."--Choice
Well researched and presented in an organized manner. . . . An
excellent work and will serve as a standard textbook on the
southern African Cold War for a long time."--Journal of the North
Carolina Association of Historians
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