Magnificent and Beggar Land : Angola since the Civil War
Magnificent and Beggar Land is a powerful account of fast-changing dynamics in Angola, an African state that is a key exporter of oil and diamonds
1 online resource (228 pages)
9780190251413, 0190251417
1109837323
Intro; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; Maps; Introduction: "Angola Starts Now"; 1. In the Shadow of War: Oil and the Making of the Parallel System; 2. The Spectacle of Reconstruction; 3. The Consolidation of the MPLA Party-State; 4. Oligarchic Capitalism, Angola-Style; 5. Angola Rising: International Strategies in the Peace Era; 6. Conclusion: Post-Postwar Angola; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index