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The author has known Mandela since the 1950s, and has been given complete access to all his personal papers, to Mandela himself, and to his friends and political associates, to write the full story of Mandela's life. In addition to covering his years before, during and after his incarceration, the author assesses Mandela's impact as President on South Africa and the world. He also reveals many features of the apartheid system that have hitherto been hidden, and describes the changing attitudes of big business to the ANC and to Mandela himself. The result is an authoritative biography of one of the greatest men of the 20th century.

Seven huge companies which have dominated the world of oil - and all our lives - since Rockerfeller's first gigantic oil monopoly. The series of energy crises in the West in the seventies caused a radical shift of power towards the Arab and Iranian producers: but into whose hands will control of oil fall, or should it fall, in the future?

Introduction The toys of death The faith of the armourer The great international The faith of the pacifist The making of a complex Lockheed and the battle for Europe Northrop and the renaissance man The British dilemma Israelis v. Arabs Hanky-panky in the third world The Saudi middleman The California crisis Japan : behind the black curtain The arming of the Shah The deal of the century The scandals The controllers A world at arms The challenge Index

A friend of Nelson Mandela for almost 50 years, Sampson presents the most comprehensive and detailed biography of one of South Africa's most notable and politically active leaders. Photos.

Anthony Sampson was one of the greatest journalists and writers on contemporary affairs of the 20th century - most famous for his Anatomy of Britain, for his official and magnificent biography of Mandela, and for his life-time commitment to the ending of apartheid in South Africa.

Traces the history of national airlines, looks at the economic and political aspects of the air industry, and discusses the Soviet downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007

This book concentrates on changes during the 1980s, the decade of unprecedented money-making; but it has a strong historical perspective, including many comparisons to the late 19th century. The book focuses on particular countries - the US, Japan, Britain, China, Latin America and Africa.