External sources of reaction in Angola and Mozambique

Abstract

This paper examine the South African capitalist class, the Portuguese capitalist class, and the capitalist classes of the two major imperialist centers, the European Community and the United States. There are four primary clusters of foreign interests already installed which may provide support for reaction in Angola and Mozambique. Each has its specific economic interests. Each has its perspective on the strategic and economic importance of Angola and Mozambique. While sharing a common interest in maintaining dependent capitalism, their distinct interests may lead to divergence in strategy, extent of involvement, or the importance of Angola and Mozambique as compared with other interests. While information made public reveals the orientations of each cluster of foreign interests only in partial and concealed form, it is possible to outline some major features of each. We will examine in turn the South African capitalist class, the Portuguese capitalist class, and the capitalist classes of the two major imperialist centers, the European Community and the United States.