How Long to Read The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980

How Long Does it Take to Read The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 42 minutes to read The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980 by Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This work examines the attempt by the governments of Portugal, Rhodesia and South Africa to defy the drive for African independence in the 1960s and 70s, and the international community’s response. From 1961 to 1974, Portugal, Rhodesia and South Africa collaborated in the attempt to preserve white minority rule in their respective territories. Hard-pressed by African nationalists, recently decolonized states, and many of the world’s Great Powers, they supported each other economically, politically and militarily, turning southern Africa into a major diplomatic concern which defied Cold War logic. This book examines how this collaboration came about and how the international community responded to it, paying close attention to the evolving situation in each country. The Portuguese Revolution of April 1974 undid this ‘white redoubt’, and the diplomatic policy subsequently adopted by apartheid South Africa – détente – led it to sacrifice Rhodesia in return for the illusion of permanent safety. A true work of transnational history, this book is based on the archival material of eight different countries, yet it serves as well as an introduction to the politics of southern Africa during the late colonial era.

How long is The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980?

The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980 by Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses is 401 pages long, and a total of 100,651 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980 aloud.

What Reading Level is The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980?

The White Redoubt, the Great Powers and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1960–1980 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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