{"product_id":"9781805262787","title":"Comrades Beyond the Cold War","description":"Author: Tycho van der Hoog\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781805262787\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hurst Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth Korea was an important player in the decolonisation of Africa. Freedom fighters across the continent received vital assistance from Pyongyang, and almost all southern African independence leaders travelled to the North Korean capital at some point, in search of support. This alliance has continued into the twenty-first century, with African postcolonial governments throwing a lifeline to Pyongyang's increasingly isolated economy by hiring North Korean companies, despite United Nations sanctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTycho van der Hoog examines the relations between victorious southern African liberation movements and North Korea, from the 1960s to the present. He explains why African presidents sang and danced at parties in Pyongyang, and why North Korean books were translated into Swahili and Afrikaans. He reveals how African soldiers were trained in guerrilla warfare by North Korean instructors, and how North Korean labourers construct monuments in Africa in the shape of AK-47s. And he explores the question of how revolutionary regimes, motivated by a need for survival, work together to defy the global order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive research across four continents  including recently disclosed African liberation archives and Korean diplomatic cables  this innovative study is the first book on African-North Korean relations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857104982174,"sku":"ADS-9781805262787","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781805262787.jpg?v=1779154494","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781805262787","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}