Inside South Africa's Foreign Policy: Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki
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.
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Inside South Africa's Foreign Policy: Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki
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.
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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

by John Siko
Inside South Africa's Foreign Policy: Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki
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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

by John Siko

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780857735799
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06/16/2014
Series: International Library of African Studies
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 574 KB

About the Author

John Siko, based in Dubai, is a director of Burnham Global, a security consultancy. He previously spent 15 years in the US Government, entirely focused on African political, economic and security issues. This included long-term postings in Africa. Siko has taught courses on African security and politics at Georgetown University and George Washington University and is the author of Inside South Africa's Foreign Policy: Diplomacy in Africa from Smuts to Mbeki (IB Tauris, 2014). Siko has a doctorate in African politics from the University of South Africa.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Understanding South African Foreign Policymaking 7

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
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