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2009 Reprint,updated,printed ""on demand"" - Angola Foreign Policy and Government Guide ... Read more

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After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing a spectacular economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. But oil extraction--both on- and offshore--is a toxic remedy for the country's economic ills, with devastating effects on both the environment and traditional livelihoods. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, Kristin Reed explores the exclusion, degradation, and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola. ... Read more

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Original, daring research. Beautifully written.
Oil politics, environmental impacts, civil war, Western oil companies, inequality: these are some of the subjects and themes explored by Dr. Reed in Crude Existence. In the book, Reed describes how both off- and onshore oil drilling has contributed to war, poverty and inequality in Angola. She describes the partnership between Western oil companies and the Angolan government, relating how the profits from oil fueled decades of civil war, and continue to allow a semi-authoritarian leader and his allies to reap copious rewards while the majority of Angolans remain impoverished.

Reed conveys an amazing depth of understanding, drawing on a year's worth of field research that only the most daring researcher could do, in some of the least hospitable situations on the planet. She brings attention to a corner of the globe infrequently visited by Western academics or journalists, Angola, where civil war raged until months before she began research. And within Angola, she focuses on Cabinda, a little-known province that has been attempting to secede from Angola since before its independence in 1975, maintaining constant and continued militarization. (Cabinda is the site of the 2010 Africa Cup killing of several Togolese football players.)

This book should be read by anyone interested in Africa, civil war, the impacts of oil, and the "resource curse." Unlike many academic books, it is a pleasure to read - Reed has a grace with language, and illustrates many of her academic points with vignettes and stories from her many interviews and experiences. ... Read more

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A detailed, historiographical examination of the Ovimbundu people in Angola from 1840s through to the present day. The book focuses on the relationship between the Ovimbundu and the colonial regime and the efforts they made to gain and wield influence in the colony. The book concludes with an interesting look at the role the Ovimbundu played in the post-independence civil was and its aftermath. ... Read more

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A Definitive History of Central Angola
Linda Heywood has written a very fine study of a critical region of Angola.Her particular contribution is to trace the background of the area back into the pre-colonial period and to carry the history of the Ovimbundu up to the present day, including the formation of the UNITA party and the history of Jonas Savimbi.This book should be read by anyone wanting to understand the Angolan civil war, especially as it is cool headed and impartial.Careful readers might note the extraordinary documentary material that Heywood has used, from archives all over the world in several languages.A monument to scholarship ... Read more

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Doing Business And Investing in Angola (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more

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Chapters: List of Colonial and Provincial Heads of Cabinda, Sonangol Group, List of Heads of Government of Angola, List of Heads of State of Angola, List of Heads of State of Democratic People's Republic of Angola, Cabinet of Angola, President of Angola, Prime Minister of Angola, Angolan Passport, List of Heads of Government of Democratic People's Republic of Angola, Minister of External Relations. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The President is both head of state and head of government in Angola. While the President appoints a Prime Minister, executive authority usually belongs to the President. The position of President dates from Angola's independence from Portugal. Agostinho Neto held the position when his Marxist Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won control of the country from the Portuguese. When Neto died in 1979, José Eduardo dos Santos succeeded him. Under Dos Santos's leadership, Angola became a multi-party democracy. The most recent elections, held in 1992, reelected Dos Santos with 49% of the votes. Dos Santos's opponent, Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) party, claimed that the elections were fraudulent. In January 2010 the National Assembly approved a new constitution, according to which the leader of the party with the most seats in the Assmbly would become president, rather than a public vote taking place. The new constitution also limits a president to serving two terms, although it does not count terms served to date, and abolished the post of Prime Minister, the responsibilities of which will pass to the vice-president. ...http://booksllc.net/?id=900098 ... Read more

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"Helen Kitchen has drawn on the expertise of a trio of respected U.S., British, and West German analysts to assist in what she does best--explaining the diversity and complexity of African political dynamics. As this book ably demonstrates, U.S. policy choices will go awry if they are made on the assumption that Africa is a collection of immutably labeled ideological boxes." David D. Newsom, Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University ... Read more

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The dynamics in the international system have led to aid policy shifts from just relief assistance towards attempts to support development in emergency situations. Aid Policy in War-Torn Countries deals with the dilemma of whether development can be pursued in conflict situations and how it can and should be done. ... Read more

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The best book I have ever read on Angola
This has got to be one of the most intriguing books I have ever read.If you are a World/Political History buff then this book is a must read.I would give it 10 stars out of five to this one! ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Defence Ministers of Angola, Energy and Water Ministers of Angola, Finance Ministers of Angola, Interior Ministers of Angola, Petroleum Ministers of Angola, Prime Ministers of Angola, Paulo Kassoma, Fernando Da Piedade Dias Dos Santos, Desiderio Costa, Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, Gaspar Martins, Lopo Do Nascimento, Kundy Pahiama, Marcolino Moco, José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos, Aguinaldo Jaime, Minister of Finance, José Pedro de Morais. Excerpt: António Paulo Kassoma (born 6 June 1951) is an Angolan politician. He was Prime Minister of Angola September 2008 until the new constitution replaced his role with a vice president in February 2010. Kassoma was born in Rangel municipality, located in Luanda, the capital. His parents, Paulo Kassoma and Laurinda Katuta, were from Bailundo, a town in Huambo Province. He studied electromechanical engineering. From 1978 to 1979, Kassoma was Deputy Minister of Defense for Weapons and Technology in the government of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). He was later Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication from 1988 to 1989, then Minister of Transport and Communications from 1989 to 1992. He was moved to the post of Minister of Territorial Administration on 9 April 1992. Kassoma was later the Governor of Huambo Province and First Secretary of the MPLA in Huambo Province. On 11 February 2002, Kassoma offered white farmers in Zimbabwe who lost their farms as a result of that country's land reform the opportunity to resettle on 10,000 hectares of abandoned farmland in Huambo (specifically, in Chipipa) and grow maize. According to Kassoma, this could contribute to Huambo's economic development. At the party's Fifth Ordinary Congress in December 2003, Kassoma was elected... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19489793 ... Read more

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This second enlarged and updated edition includes the death of Savimbi, which brought the MPLA/UNITA war to a close. Meanwhile the oil companies rush for the very deep offshore claims which are insulated from the dangers of civil strife. The study focuses on the profound changes in Angola's political economy. TONY HODGES worked in Angola for UN agencies from 1994-1998 North America: Indiana U Press ... Read more

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Excellent Policy History
In "Angola: The Anatomy of an Oil State," Anthony Hodges, describes, with exquisite detail, the rough transition to a Petro-Diamond economy in the worn-torn nation of Angola since the initiation of several peace agreements spanning the last decade. The book is a new edition of Hodges' 2001 text under a different title, "Angola: From Afro-Stalinism to Petro-Diamond Capitalism."The newer title is much more suitable as the previous title gave the impression that the history of the Marxist state of Augustino Neto is broadly covered, which it is not.The background history of Angola, for the most part, is summarized as Hodges focuses mainly on the last two decades of economic development.There are numerous tables and graphs, the text is well annotated, and it includes an excellent bibliography on the nation of Angola.

The book reads like a non-governmental organization policy paper at times, but I personally adore a dry style that dispenses with any distracting nuances. Several recent developments make this book a must-read for any students of economics and development in Africa. 1) Offshore petroleum and natural gas drilling, especially Ultra-Deep technologies, have rapidly increased off the Atlantic coast.Angola has pressed the corporations involved for a greater share in the development of its welfare infrastructure.Many of these corporations, notably Exxon-Mobile and BP, have agreed to develop the physical infrastructure, but have hesitated providing the manpower (doctors, nurses, teachers, etc.) necessary to staff these enterprises. 2) De Beers, the massive diamond corporation, has recently agreed to form a new diamond mining venture with the Angolan firm Endiama after having been forced out in 2001.Hodges' work in Angola: The Antomy of an Oil State, gives the proper history and context to understand these events.

Anthony Hodges was educated in economics at Oxford. As an associate at the Oxford Policy Management, Hodges specializes in the the post-colonial economies of Lusophonic Africa. He is currently at work advising the Department of Planning and Finance in the Republic of Mozambique. ... Read more

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This study sets out to show that the Angolan disaster was primarily the result of the campaign of destabilization conducted by South Africa, with decisive US support. The book details the history of fluctuating American foreign policies, and spasmodic interventions in Angola since 1945. ... Read more

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Assesing U.S. Africa Policy
The United States has for too long negelected the interest of the people of Africa and focused too narrowly on the political, strategic(business)interest to the detriment of the continent.

This workspells out in detail how a failed U.S.policy played a key role in thedestruction and morass of Angola. The "Cold War" is over, maybenow we can get it right! ... Read more

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This study sets out to show that the Angolan disaster was primarily the result of the campaign of destabilization conducted by South Africa, with decisive US support. The book details the history of fluctuating American foreign policies, and spasmodic interventions in Angola since 1945. ... Read more

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A Comprehensive History of the US-Angolan relationship
Professor Wright of California State University Chico has put together the most readible and comprehensive source of information on the history of the US-Angola relationship. This relationship has often times been both bizzare and interesting.

With a recommendation from Noam Chomsky, one would have expected the tone of the book to be unabashedly slanted to the left; however, the book manages to achieve enormous strength from Wrights ability to tell this shameful episode in US foreign policy in a balanced and well documented fashion. It makes a great companion to William Minter's Apartheid's Contras.

The chapters dealing with the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations are a great addition, since most written accounts focus solely on the Ford though Reagan time period. ... Read more

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32 page booklet. The report is based on observations of SADC in four provinces in Angola. Chapters include Introduction, Background to the Voter Registration Process, Mission Terms of Reference, Methodology, Findings-Meeting Specific Findings and Consolidated Findings, Recommendations, and Appendices. ... Read more