{"product_id":"the-rhodesian-war-9780811707251","title":"The Rhodesian War","description":"\u003cli\u003eThe vicious conflict (1964-79) that brought Robert Mugabe to power in Zimbabwe \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExpert coverage of the war, its historical context, and its aftermath \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDescriptions of guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency operations, and actions by units like Grey's Scouts \u003cp\u003eAmid the colonial upheaval of the 1960s, Britain urged its colony in Southern Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe) to grant its black residents a greater role in governing the territory. The white-minority government refused and soon declared its independence, a move bitterly opposed by the black majority. The result was the Rhodesian Bush War, which pitted the government against black nationalist groups, one of which was led by Robert Mugabe. Marked by unspeakable atrocities, the war ended in favor of the nationalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811707251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Paul L. Moorcraft,Peter McLaughlin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259535192245,"sku":"9780811707251","price":17.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f2bb5328-ed0c-459a-8ab9-466fb32490bf.jpg?v=1771342044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rhodesian-war-9780811707251","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}