Piero Gleijeses is professor of American foreign policy at the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University. He is author of Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976, among other books.
A multi-level analysis and international search for documentary
sources woven into a detailed narrative.""- Military History;
""Well researched and presented in an organized manner. . . . An
excellent work and will serve as a standard textbook on the
southern African Cold War for a long time.""- Journal of the North
Carolina Association of Historians;
""Visions of Freedom should stand as a standard reference for any
examination of the hot wars in Africa.""- Hispanic American
Historical Review;
""Gleijeses's eminently readable work is a major contribution to
the historiography of the Cold War on one of its lesser-known
fronts; it is diplomatic history at its finest and at its most
compelling.""- International Affairs;
""An extraordinary feat of scholarship that is painstakingly
researched, cogently argued, and beautifully written. . . . This
remarkable book provides a unique window on the processes of
decolonization and the Cold War in Southern Africa. It will be an
invaluable resource for scholars, students, and libraries for years
to come.""- H-Diplo Roundtable Review;
""A masterful scholarly inquiry.""- Noam Chomsky, Truthout;
""Provides a mirror that allows Americans, Cubans (and Russians) to
see another reflection of their true self in the context of their
foreign policy tussle in Africa.""- Dissident Voice;
""Gleijeses's massively researched and provocative study of the
complex relationship between Cuba, the United States, and South
Africa enhances his reputation as one of the leading scholars of
international relations.""- Journal of American History;
""A comprehensive, informative account.""- Journal of Latin
American StudiesRecommended. Upper-division undergraduates and
above.--ChoiceReviewWith unique access to Cuban documents, Piero
Gleijeses recounts the complex story of Cuban, U.S., and South
African contestation in Southern Africa from the mid 1970s to 1991
in masterly fashion. Anyone concerned with this history will now
have to take account of Visions of Freedom.--Christopher Saunders,
University of Cape Town
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