Liberation Armies’ Imagined Futures in Southern Africa

Key Points

• This research examines the dynamics of anti-colonial liberation struggles and civil conflicts in Southern Africa during the Cold War era.
• Historical analysis of liberation movements in Southern Africa from the 1960s to the 1980s.
• Study of interactions and exchanges influenced by geopolitical events of the Cold War.
• Identified a diverse range of interactions between liberation armies and foreign powers.
• Revealed the impact of Cold War politics on the trajectories of anti-colonial movements.