Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989

Richard Dale served as an enlisted man with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division in the late fifties, and later earned his Ph.D. in Political Science at Princeton. He has taught at three universities and the Army’s School of International Studies, and has published a number of books and article on politics in Southern Africa. He lives in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

“recommended”—Choice; “valuable”—The NYMAS Review; “comprehensive overview of Namibia’s long-frustrated quest for independence and the reasons for its protracted nature...solid...definitive...valuable”—Military Review; “an exceptionally informative work...meticulously detailed...impressively researched”—H-Net Reviews.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments deleteviiiAbbreviations and Acronyms deletexiPrefaceMapsIntroductionPart I: The Diplomatic CampaignsChapter One: The Diplomacy of ResistanceChapter Two: The Diplomacy of Controlled ChangePart II: The Economic CampaignsChapter Three: Waging Economic WarfareChapter Four: No Easy TargetPart III: The Military CampaignsChapter Five: The War for the Colonial SpoilsChapter Six: South Africa’s Bush WarPart IV: The Residue of the CampaignsChapter Seven: The Art of BendingChapter Eight: ConclusionsAppendix: The United Nations and NamibiaChapter NotesBibliographyIndex