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Inside South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki
Inside South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki
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South Africa is still the major-player in African diplomacy, its military resources far outstripping those of other nations on the continent. It also has traditionally taken the lead role in Africa's united negotiations with other power blocs. Yet the recent consensus has been that South Africa's diplomacy over the last decades has been a disappointing failure-from appearing to back the controversial Mugabe regime to accusations that it is failing to utilize its position to encourage Chinese investment. John Siko has had insider access to the corridors of power in South Africa, and, with access to the major political players, charts the inability of South Africa to develop a coherent policy over the last four decades. In particular, he reveals the tight grip Mbeki has over foreign policy, to the detriment of SA's standing in the world, and argues South Africa's isolationist style of policy making has not changed enough after Mandela's election in 1994.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: A Brief History of South African Foreign Policy 15
Chapter 3: Public Opinion and Pressure Groups 34
Chapter 4: The Press 48
Chapter 5: Academia 61
Chapter 6: Business 87
Chapter 7: Parliament 102
Chapter 8: Ruling Parties 115
Chapter 9: Government Departments 126
Chapter 10: The Prime Minister and President 143
Chapter 11: Conclusion-Room, But Not Willingness, for Engagement 158
Bibliography 162
Appendix: List of Interviews 186
Endnotes
Product details
| Published | May 08 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781784537364 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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