Norway and National Liberation in Southern Africa
Ingrid Samset (2001)
in Internasjonal politikk vol. March pp. 131-136
Review of the anthology "Norway and National Liberation in Southern Africa", edited by Tore Linné Eriksen, published by the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, 2000
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