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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 a major player in African diplomacy. Its economic, diplomatic and military resources far outstrip those of other nations on the continent, and it has, since the country's 1994 democratic transition, sought to take a lead role in the continent's relations with other power blocs, particularly during the 1999-2008 presidency of Thabo Mbeki. While Mbeki's push for greater African engagement in the global political sphere drew widespread praise, other positions-notably its seeming inaction toward Zimbabwe and perceived abandonment of its stated emphasis on human rights in foreignpolicy-were more controversial, both at home and abroad. John Siko has had insider access to South Africa's leading foreign policy players, and has been able to ask why Pretoria has taken its various stances and who has mattered in influencing those decisions, a topic little examined since 1994. In addition, he examines the foreign policy process over the past century, determining that despite ANC promises of greater democratic engagement on foreign policy, the process has changed quite little.
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 | 16 Jun 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9780857723710 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | 8 bw integrated, 2 maps |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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