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.."". comprehensive in its coverage, exacting in its standards of description and interpretation, and almost faultless in its use of source material and existing literature... "" -- Anti-Apartheid News

.."". an excellent compendium of information on the military and economic power that South Africa applies in dealing with its neighbors."" -- Foreign Service Journal

.."". important for the shaping of Western policy toward South Africa."" -- The Book Exchange

.."". impressive... indispensable."" -- Third World Book Review

""This is a very important book."" -- Social Dynamics

Hanlon pieces together the details of South Africa's military attacks on its neighbors and relates them to the control the South African state exercises through its economic power.

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Library Journal Review

A unique approach differentiates this extremely timely book from all the other new books on South Africa. Ignoring internal issues, Hanlon (a former BBC correspondent) gives a detailed treatment of South Africa's relations with eight neighboring states. He demonstrates how South Africa has attempted (and usually succeeded) to destabilize these sovereign states with a combination of military and economic acts and Machiavellian diplomacy. Well researched and documented, the book shows the magnitude of South Africa's power in the region, and while Hanlon argues for international sanctions, he unintentionally shows how South Africa will probably survive their effects. Both academic and public libraries should have this. John J. Grotpeter, Political Science Dept., St. Louis Coll. of Pharmacy (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Hanlon describes South Africa's economic and military relationship with the neighboring states of Swaziland, Lesotha, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, and Zambia. The author, a journalist well known for his earlier books on apartheid in southern Africa, pieces together the details of South Africa's military and economic power used against the neighboring states to strengthen her domination. The impact of South Africa's exploitative policies on the individual countries and their reactions have been documented and explained in detail in other works. Hanlon's study is highly specialized and is most useful for graduate students interested in apartheid policies in Africa. Recommended for libraries in graduate schools offering African studies as a field of specialization.-J.S. Uppal, SUNY at Albany

Booklist Review

A detailed, well-documented account of South Africa's secret war beyond its borders looks at the military, economic, and diplomatic actions that the apartheid regime uses to destabilize its neighbors and keep them dependent. After a long overview of South Africa's aims and its strategy for making itself a regional power, Hanlon devotes a chapter to each of the eight neighboring states Swaziland, Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, with three chapters on Zimbabwe. He shows that the lives of millions of ordinary people have been affected by direct war damage and by economic and political destruction from outside, and that South Africa has imposed effective sanctions against its neighbors. Hanlon attacks the policy of constructive engagement and calls for international support through sanctions and other means for the fight against apartheid. Appendixes detail the cost of destabilization and the effect on the border states of sanctions against South Africa. Includes maps, notes, statistics, and index. HR. 337.68 South Africa Foreign economic relations Africa, Southern / Africa, Southern Foreign economic relations South Africa / South Africa Foreign relations Africa, Southern / Africa, Southern Foreign relations South Africa [CIP] 86-45581