Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / / Sabina Widmer.
In Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 , Sabina Widmer analyses Swiss foreign policy in Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Somalia in the late 1960s and 1970s, at the crossroads of the global East-West confrontation and decolonisation. Focusing on the independence wars in An...
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Widmer, Sabina, author. Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / Sabina Widmer. First edition. Leiden, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill NV, [2021] ©2021 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource rdacarrier New Perspectives on the Cold War Series ; Volume 8 Description based on print version record. In Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 , Sabina Widmer analyses Swiss foreign policy in Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Somalia in the late 1960s and 1970s, at the crossroads of the global East-West confrontation and decolonisation. Focusing on the independence wars in Angola and Mozambique, the Angolan War and the Ogaden War as well as regime changes that brought Soviet-allied governments to power, this book sheds new light on Switzerland's role in the Third World during the Cold War. Based on extensive multi-archival research, it exposes the limits of neutrality in North-South relations, reveals the growing marge de manoeuvre of small states during Détente, and highlights the role of non-state actors in the making of foreign policy. Preliminary Material / Sabina Widmer -- Copyright page / Sabina Widmer -- Dedication / Sabina Widmer -- Acknowledgements / Sabina Widmer -- Abbreviations / Sabina Widmer -- Introduction / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 1 A Non-colonial Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa / Sabina Widmer -- Part 1 The Struggle for National Liberation during the Last Phase of European Colonialism, 1967-1974 / Sabina Widmer -- Introduction to Part 1 / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 2 Countering Criticism from the Third World: Switzerland's Stance on White Minority Rule / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 3 Negotiating Foreign Policy on the Domestic Front: Non-state Actors and Portuguese Colonialism / Sabina Widmer -- Conclusion to Part 1 / Sabina Widmer -- Part 2 A Shift in Cold War Alliances: Radical Regime Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967-1979 / Sabina Widmer -- Introduction to Part 2 / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 4 Attempting to Keep a Low Profile: The Revolutions in Somalia and Ethiopia / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 5 Getting Out of a Foreign Policy Impasse: The Decolonisation of Angola and Mozambique / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 6 Improving Switzerland's Image: Relations with Independent Mozambique / Sabina Widmer -- Conclusion to Part 2 / Sabina Widmer -- Part 3 Armed Conflicts in Africa and the Renewal of Cold War Tensions, 1975-1979 / Sabina Widmer -- Introduction to Part 3 / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 7 Manoeuvring through the East-West and North-South Conflict: The Angolan War / Sabina Widmer -- Chapter 8 Retaining Western Influence in Africa: The Ogaden War / Sabina Widmer -- Conclusion to Part 3 / Sabina Widmer -- Conclusion / Sabina Widmer -- Bibliography / Sabina Widmer -- Index / Sabina Widmer. English Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode Unrestricted online access star Includes bibliographical references and index. Cold War. Colonies Africa. Neutrality Switzerland. 90-04-46402-6 New perspectives on the Cold War ; Volume 8. |
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Widmer, Sabina, Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / New Perspectives on the Cold War Series ; Preliminary Material / Copyright page / Dedication / Acknowledgements / Abbreviations / Introduction / Chapter 1 A Non-colonial Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa / Part 1 The Struggle for National Liberation during the Last Phase of European Colonialism, 1967-1974 / Introduction to Part 1 / Chapter 2 Countering Criticism from the Third World: Switzerland's Stance on White Minority Rule / Chapter 3 Negotiating Foreign Policy on the Domestic Front: Non-state Actors and Portuguese Colonialism / Conclusion to Part 1 / Part 2 A Shift in Cold War Alliances: Radical Regime Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967-1979 / Introduction to Part 2 / Chapter 4 Attempting to Keep a Low Profile: The Revolutions in Somalia and Ethiopia / Chapter 5 Getting Out of a Foreign Policy Impasse: The Decolonisation of Angola and Mozambique / Chapter 6 Improving Switzerland's Image: Relations with Independent Mozambique / Conclusion to Part 2 / Part 3 Armed Conflicts in Africa and the Renewal of Cold War Tensions, 1975-1979 / Introduction to Part 3 / Chapter 7 Manoeuvring through the East-West and North-South Conflict: The Angolan War / Chapter 8 Retaining Western Influence in Africa: The Ogaden War / Conclusion to Part 3 / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index / |
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Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / |
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Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / |
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Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / Sabina Widmer. |
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Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / Sabina Widmer. |
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Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / Sabina Widmer. |
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Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa in the Cold War, 1967-1979 : Neutrality Meets Decolonisation / |
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Preliminary Material / Copyright page / Dedication / Acknowledgements / Abbreviations / Introduction / Chapter 1 A Non-colonial Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa / Part 1 The Struggle for National Liberation during the Last Phase of European Colonialism, 1967-1974 / Introduction to Part 1 / Chapter 2 Countering Criticism from the Third World: Switzerland's Stance on White Minority Rule / Chapter 3 Negotiating Foreign Policy on the Domestic Front: Non-state Actors and Portuguese Colonialism / Conclusion to Part 1 / Part 2 A Shift in Cold War Alliances: Radical Regime Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967-1979 / Introduction to Part 2 / Chapter 4 Attempting to Keep a Low Profile: The Revolutions in Somalia and Ethiopia / Chapter 5 Getting Out of a Foreign Policy Impasse: The Decolonisation of Angola and Mozambique / Chapter 6 Improving Switzerland's Image: Relations with Independent Mozambique / Conclusion to Part 2 / Part 3 Armed Conflicts in Africa and the Renewal of Cold War Tensions, 1975-1979 / Introduction to Part 3 / Chapter 7 Manoeuvring through the East-West and North-South Conflict: The Angolan War / Chapter 8 Retaining Western Influence in Africa: The Ogaden War / Conclusion to Part 3 / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index / |
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Preliminary Material / Copyright page / Dedication / Acknowledgements / Abbreviations / Introduction / Chapter 1 A Non-colonial Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa / Part 1 The Struggle for National Liberation during the Last Phase of European Colonialism, 1967-1974 / Introduction to Part 1 / Chapter 2 Countering Criticism from the Third World: Switzerland's Stance on White Minority Rule / Chapter 3 Negotiating Foreign Policy on the Domestic Front: Non-state Actors and Portuguese Colonialism / Conclusion to Part 1 / Part 2 A Shift in Cold War Alliances: Radical Regime Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967-1979 / Introduction to Part 2 / Chapter 4 Attempting to Keep a Low Profile: The Revolutions in Somalia and Ethiopia / Chapter 5 Getting Out of a Foreign Policy Impasse: The Decolonisation of Angola and Mozambique / Chapter 6 Improving Switzerland's Image: Relations with Independent Mozambique / Conclusion to Part 2 / Part 3 Armed Conflicts in Africa and the Renewal of Cold War Tensions, 1975-1979 / Introduction to Part 3 / Chapter 7 Manoeuvring through the East-West and North-South Conflict: The Angolan War / Chapter 8 Retaining Western Influence in Africa: The Ogaden War / Conclusion to Part 3 / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index / |
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