South African Foreign Policy Review: Volume 4, Ramaphosa and a New Dawn for South African Foreign Policy

This latest volume of South African Policy Review assesses South Africa's foreign policy during the presidency of Cyril Ramaphosa. Focusing on such themes as foreign policy leadership, policy architecture, diplomacy, national interests, and the country's bi- and multilateral relations, the authors also consider how South Africa can maintain—and even increase—its role both in the region and internationally. Contents List of figures and tables Foreword Acknowledgements Acronyms and abbreviations PART 1 Introducing the New Dawn CHAPTER 1 A New Dawn for South Africa’s Foreign Policy? PART 2 The New Dawn: Reimagining Ideas, Norms, and Identity CHAPTER 2 South African Foreign Policy and the Search for Ontological Security CHAPTER 3 To Be or Not To Be? Is South Africa a Good International Citizen? CHAPTER 4 The Art of Reconciling Power and Morality: South Africa’s Norm Entrepreneurship Under Cyril Ramaphosa PART 3 Constructing the New Dawn: Architecture, Actors, and Instruments in South African Foreign Policy CHAPTER 5 Parliament and International Agreements: A Systems Perspective on Foreign Policy Oversight CHAPTER 6 The Youth and South African Foreign Policy: Influencers or Passive Observers? CHAPTER 7 South Africa’s Maritime Diplomacy CHAPTER 8 South Africa’s Defence Diplomacy: A Viable Instrument of Foreign and Security Policy CHAPTER 9 Towards the Urbanisation of Foreign Policy in South Africa? CHAPTER 10 South African Foreign Policy, COVID-19, and Health Diplomacy: Sunset or a New Dawn? PART 4 Searching for a Niche in the New Dawn: South Africa in the World CHAPTER 11 South Africa’s Quest for Continental Peace and Security CHAPTER 12 Women, Peace and Security and the African Continental Free Trade Area: Consolidating the Nexus in South Africa’s Foreign Policy CHAPTER 13 South Africa’s Economic Diplomacy in Africa CHAPTER 14 South African Engagement in Club Governance: A Boon for Economic Diplomacy CHAPTER 15 South Africa’s Candidature Diplomacy CHAPTER 16 Constituting a Post-Hegemonic World Order? Canada, South Africa, and the Fragility of ‘Middlepowerism’ CHAPTER 17 Conflicting Perspectives and Cooperative Connections: South African–US Relations During the Ramaphosa Administration PART 5 Conclusion: A New Dawn Deferred? CHAPTER 18 The New Dawn in a Turbulent Geopolitical Landscape: South Africa, Africa, and the Global Balance of Forces Contributing authors Index