Title: In full flight : South African foreign policy after apartheid /
Authors: Carlsnaes, Walter.; Nel, Philip.; Institute for Global Dialogue.
Publisher: Institute for Global Dialogue,
Year: 2006
Subjects: South Africa Foreign relations
Abstract: Foreign policy is widely regarded as one of the post-apartheid government's major areas of achievement, yet remains one of the most challenging. In this volume, leading scholars provide critical assessments of the conduct of South African foreign policy since 1994 against the background of six principles articulated by Nelson Mandela in a celebrated article published in the journal Foreign Affairs in 1993. While South African foreign policy has become wide-ranging and complex, these reflective contributions demonstrate a remarkable adherence to these principles. Aimed at stimulating thinking among policy-makers, analysts, and students, this volume will rank as one of the most authoritative analyses, and one of the most complete intellectual records, of South Africa's foreign policy during the crucial first decade following its transition to democracy.
Contents: Studies on South Africa's foreign policy after isolation -- Foreign policy-making in South Africa: context, actors and process -- South Africa's post-apartheid foreign policy -- State identity in South African foreign policy -- New thinking of sovereignty and its implications for analysing South African foreign policy -- South Africa's role as international norm entrepreneur -- The power of ideas: ambiquous globalism and South Africa's foreign policy -- Entrepreneurial regions? the foreign relations of South African cities and provinces -- Pretoria and the global conference circuit: hot air, or hot stuff -- Towards a foreign peacekeeping commitment: South African approaches to conflict resolution in Africa -- When rhetoric isn't enough: contradictions in South African foreign policy and NEPAD -- Constraining the unconstrained: civil society and South Africa's hegemonic obligations in Africa.