ANGOLA COUNTRY STUDY
BOOK ON CD-ROM
ANGOLA: A COUNTRY STUDY
Published by the United States Government in 1991. 347 pages. Adobe
PDF
format on
professionally labeled CD-ROM.
Angola:
A Country Study offers a concise and objective examination of the dominant
historical, geographic, social, economic, political, and military aspects of
Angola.
* Angola
* Foreword
* Acknowledgements
* Preface
* Country Profile
o Country
o Geography
o Society
o Economy
o Transportation and Communications
o Government and Politics
o National Security
* Introduction
* Chapter. 1 - Historical Setting (Rachel Warner)
o Pre-Colonial Angola and the Arrival of the Portuguese
+ Kongo Kingdom
+ Ndongo Kingdom
+ The Defeat of Kongo and Ndongo
+ Matamba and Kasanje Kingdoms
+ Lunda and Chokwe Kingdoms
+ Ovimbundu and Kwanhama Kingdoms
+ The Dutch Interregnum, 1641-48
o Angola in the Eighteenth Century
+ Slave Trading in the 1700s
+ Portuguese Settlers in Angola
o The 1800's: Turmoil in Portugal, Reform and Expansion in Angola
+ The Early Nineteenth Century
+ Abolition of the Slave Trade
+ Expansion and the Berlin Conference
o Settlement, Conquest, and Development
+ The Demographic Situation
+ Military Campaigns
+ Administration and Development
o Angola under the Salazar Regime
+ Angola under the New State
+ Salazar's Racial Politics
o Rise of African Nationalism
+ Roots of Discontent
+ African Associations
# The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
# The National Front for the Liberation of Angola
+ Organizational Weaknesses
+ Beginning of Revolution
o Angolan Insurgency
+ Ascendancy of the MPLA
+ Emergence of UNITA
+ Liberation Movements in Cabinda
+ Portuguese Economic Interests and Resistance to Angolan Independence
+ The Portuguese Coup d'Etat and the End of the Colonial Era
o Coalition, the Transitional Government, and Civil War
+ Foreign Intervention
+ Collapse of the Transitional Government
+ South African Intervention
o Independence and the Rise of the MPLA Government
+ Transformation into a Marxist-Leninist Party and Internal Dissent
+ Shaba Invasion and the Nitista Plot
+ Strengthening Ties with the Soviet Union and Its Allies
+ Economic Problems and the Implementation of Socialist Policies
+ The UNITA Insurgency and the South African Threat
+ The Final Days of the Neto Regime
o The Dos Santos Regime
+ Steps Toward a Stronger Party and Political Discord
+ The Namibia Issue and Security Threats in the 1980s
+ Second Party Congress
* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Rachel Warner)
o Physical Setting
+ Terrain
+ Drainage
+ Climate
o Population Structure and Dynamics
o Ethnic Groups and Languages
+ The Definition of Ethnicity
+ Ethnolinguistic Categories
# Ovimbundu
# Mbundu
# Bakongo
# Lunda-Chokwe
# Nganguela
# Ovambo, Nyaneka-Humbe, Herero, and Others
# Hunters, Gatherers, Herders, and Others
+ Mestiços
o Structure of Society
+ Social Structure in Rural Communities
# Ovimbundu Social Structure
# Mbundu Social Structure
+ Social Structure in Urban Areas
+ Effects of Socialist Policies
# Policies Affecting Rural Society
# Policies Affecting Urban Society
+ Role of Women and Children
+ Effects of the Insurgency
o Religious Life
+ Christianity
+ Indigenous Religious Systems
o Education
+ Conditions Before Independence
+ Conditions after Independence
+ Education in UNITA-Claimed Territory
o Health and Welfare
* Chapter 3 - The Economy (Nancy Clark)
o Background to Economic Development
o Structure of the Economy
o Role of the Government
o Foreign Trade and Assistance
+ Foreign Trade
+ Foreign Assistance
o Labor Force
o Extractive Industries
+ Oil
# Postindependence Exploration and Production
# Marketing
+ Diamonds
+ Iron Ore
+ Other Minerals
o Agriculture
+ Coffee
+ Food Crops and Livestock
+ Timber
+ Fishing
o Industry
+ Electric Power
+ Food Processing
+ Light Industry
+ Heavy Industry
+ Construction Materials
o Transportation and Communications
+ Roads
+ Railroads
+ Ports
+ Air Transport
+ Telecommunications
o Balance of Payments, Finances, Foreign Debt
+ Balance of Trade and Payments
+ Finances
+ Foreign Debt
* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Rita M. Byrnes)
o Background
o Structure of Government
+ The Constitution
+ Executive Branch
# The President
# Council of Ministers
# Defense and Security Council
+ Legislative Branch
+ Judicial System
+ Local Administration
o Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola- Workers' Party
+ Background
+ Structure
# Political Bureau
# Central Committee
# Party Congress
# Regional Organization
+ Operations
o Political Environment
o Mass Organizations and Interest Groups
+ Mass Organizations
# Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola-Youth Movement
# National Union of Angolan Workers
# Organization of Angolan Women
+ Interest Groups
# Peasant Farmers
# Traditional Elites
# Religious Communities
o Political Opposition
o Mass Media
o Foreign Relations
+ Policy Making
+ Regional Politics
# Regional Accord
# Relations with Other African States
+ Communist Nations
+ United States and Western Europe
* Chapter 5. National Security (Joseph P. Smaldone)
o National Security Environment
o Evolution of the Armed Forces
+ Background
+ Independence Struggle, Civil War, and Intervention
+ The Development of FAPLA
o Armed Forces
+ Constitutional and Political Context
+ Armed Forces Organization and Mission
# Ground Forces
# Air and Air Defense Force
# Navy
# Foreign Auxiliary Forces
+ Troop Strength, Recruitment, and Conscription
+ Conditions of Service, Ranks, and Military Justice
+ Foreign Influences
# Communist Nations
# Noncommunist Nations
+ Training
+ FAPLA's Combat Performance
o War and the Role of the Armed Forces in Society
+ The Costs of Endemic Conflict
+ War and the Military in National Perspective
+ Civic Action and Veterans' Groups
o Internal Security
+ Antigovernment Opposition
+ Erstwhile Opposition: FLEC and the FNLA
+ The Enduring Rival: UNITA
# Military Organization and Capability
# External Support
+ Angola as a Refuge
+ Internal Security Forces and Organization
o Crime and Punishmet
+ Criminal Justice System
+ Prison System
+ Incidence and Trends in Crime
+ Human Rights
* Appendices
o Appendix A. Tables
o Appendix B. 1988 Regional Accords
* Bibliography
* Glossary
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