{"product_id":"kenneth-kaunda-the-united-states-andy-deroche-9781350054424","title":"Kenneth Kaunda, the United States and Southern Africa","description":"\u003ci\u003eKenneth Kaunda, the United States and Southern Africa\u003c\/i\u003e carefully examines US policy towards the southern African region between 1974, when Portugal granted independence to its colonies of Angola and Mozambique, and 1984, the last full year of the Reagan administration's Constructive Engagement approach. It focuses on the role of Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda, the key facilitator of international diplomacy towards the dangerous neighborhood surrounding his nation. The main themes include the influence of race, national security, economics, and African agency on international relations during the height of the Cold War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy DeRoche focuses on key issues such as the civil war in Angola, the fight against apartheid, the struggle for Namibia's independence, the transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe, and bilateral US\/ Zambian relations. The approach is traditional diplomatic history based on archival research in Zambia and the USA as well as interviews with key players such as Kaunda, Mark Chona, Siteke Mwale, Vernon Mwaanga, Chester Crocker, and Frank Wisner. The result offers an important new insight into the nuances of US policy toward southern Africa during the hottest days of the Cold War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Deroche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350054429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350054424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.67d","brand":"Andy Deroche","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47200593314047,"sku":"9781350054424","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d051b4e-1758-44a5-8e66-914e1c1480ed.jpg?v=1756787349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kenneth-kaunda-the-united-states-andy-deroche-9781350054424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}