The Crisis of South African Foreign Policy: Diplomacy, Leadership and the Role of the African National Congress

✍ Scribed by Matthew Graham

• Publisher: I. B. Tauris
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 306
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The emergence of a 'new' democratic South Africa under Nelson Mandela was regarded as a high watermark for international ideals of human rights and democracy. Much was expected of the ANC in power, particularly that it would be able to translate its ideals into a coherent foreign policy for the African continent. Yet its foreign policy since 1994 has been mired in accusations of incoherence, contradiction and failure. Here, based on extensive archival research and interviews, Matthew Graham offers new ways of interpreting South Africa's foreign policy by investigating the continuities and discontinuities of the ANC's international relations - from exile to political power. Charting the political intrigues during the country's transition from apartheid, and the subsequent influences on Presidents Mandela and Mbeki, The Crisis of South African Foreign Policy makes a vital contribution to our understanding of why post-apartheid South Africa has failed to lead Africa on the world stage.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Author Bio
Title Page
Copyright page
Dedication page
Table of Contents
Acronyms
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. The ANC in Exile, 1960 – 76
3. From Exile to Liberation, 1976 – 90
4. ANC Foreign Policy during South Africa’s Transition:
The Search for Direction, 1990 – 4
5. The Sub Council on Foreign Affairs of the Transitional Executive Council
6. Idealism versus Realism? The Contested Nature of
South African Foreign Policy, 1994 – 6
7. The Changing Nature of South African Foreign Policy
8. A New President, a New Direction?
Thabo Mbeki’s Renaissance
9. Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Back Cover