Originally published in Japanese by the Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo.
The postscript was added before publication in the Association of Concernced Africa Scholars' Newsletter No 13, Fall 1984 (East Lansing, USA).
Contents: Synopsis -- 1. The basic principles of Mozambique's foreign policy on Southern Africa -- 2. Southern Africa regional policy; what perspectives and what strategies? -- 3. The Struggle for Zimbabwe -- 4. South Africa - what strategy against the giant? -- 5. SADCC and the struggle for regional economic liberation -- 6. Some observations on the future -- Postscript