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Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War

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Description for Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War Paperback. Guardian journalist Victoria Brittain presents a moving account of the years of civil war, foreign invasions and landmines which have decimated Angola. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. Weight in Grams: 273.
Angola has been embroiled in war almost continuously since its independence in 1975. Yet despite countless casualties, including some two million displaced people, Western media have paid scant attention to this most devastating of internal conflicts.

Victoria Brittain has witnessed the horror and destruction in Angola for longer than almost any other western journalist. In Death of Dignity she uniquely combines a narrative of the war based on historical political analysis with firsthand accounts of many decisive events, and portraits of leading personalities.

The author examines the origin and course of the conflict ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745312477
SKU
V9780745312477
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Victoria Brittain
Victoria Brittain is a respected journalist who tirelessly fought the US government on Guantanamo Bay in articles and books. Her work on women and children in conflict has transformed war reporting; subverting tired militaristic narratives. She has been a consultant to the UN on The Impact of Conflict on Women. She is a trustee of Prisoners of Conscience and the ... Read more

Reviews for Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War
'Few journalists know Angola better than Victoria Brittain. This is an excellent and timely account of a conflict for which we in the West share much of the blame'
Jon Snow, newscaster 'Tells the story of a revolution destroyed, analysing the moves of the mighty and speaking up for the millions who have suffered as a result'
Guardian ... Read more

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