Inside South Africa's Foreign Policy - Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2016
Authors:	John Siko
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-78453-736-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > History > African history > General
LSN:	1-78453-736-5
Barcode:	9781784537364

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