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Czechoslovakia in Africa, 1945-1968

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  • © 2016

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  1. Philip Muehlenbeck
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 1-15

  3. Relations with Conservative African States (1945–62)

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 17-47

  4. Relations with Radical African States (1957–62)

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 49-85

  5. Czechoslovak Arms Exports to Africa (1954–68)

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 87-123

  6. Czechoslovak Aviation Assistance to Africa (1960–68)

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 125-156

  7. The Decline of Czechoslovak Influence in Africa (1962–68)

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 157-187

  8. Conclusion

    • Philip Muehlenbeck
    Pages 189-190

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 191-271
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About this book

This book explores Czechoslovakia's diplomatic relations with African states and places them within a wider Cold War historiography, providing contextual background information on the evolution of communist Czechoslovakia's pro-Soviet foreign policy orientation. This shift in Soviet foreign policy made Africa a priority for the Soviet bloc.

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“Based on careful research in both Czechoslovakian and U.S. archives and a strong grasp of the relevant secondary sources for broad context, Muehlenbeck’s book once again displays his persuasive writing style and insightful analysis. … This book adds another very important piece to the puzzle of foreign-relations history during the Cold War, and should be consulted by all scholars of post-WWII African international affairs.” (Andy DeRoche, H-Net Reviews, H-Diplo Roundtable Review, Vol. 18 (19), March, 2017)

“The author organizes his book on a chronological principle and around major cases.  … The book should be read by those interested in Africa’s history and politics, as well as in the history of the Cold War. The author has presented to the English-speaking world the unknown Czechoslovakia, as another European country, which used to be an important actor on the African scene.” (Sergey Mazov, H-Net Reviews, H-Diplo Roundtable Review, Vol. 18 (19), March, 2017)


About the author

Philip E. Muehlenbeck is a Professorial Lecturer in History at George Washington University, USA. He is the author of Betting on the Africans: John F. Kennedy's Courting of African Nationalist Leaders and editor of Religion and the Cold War: A Global Perspective.

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