The Crisis of South African Foreign Policy: Diplomacy, Leadership and the Role of the African National Congress (International Library of African Studies)

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.--back Cover. 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: The Effects On The Anc's Post-apartheid South African Foreign Policy -- 6. Idealism Verus 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. Matthew Graham. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [267]-283) And Index. "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."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Cover 1 Author Bio 2 Title Page 4 Copyright page 5 Dedication page 6 Table of Contents 8 Acronyms 9 Acknowledgements 12 1. Introduction 14 2. The ANC in Exile, 1960 – 76 19 3. From Exile to Liberation, 1976 – 90 52 4. ANC Foreign Policy during South Africa’s Transition: The Search for Direction, 1990 – 4 84 5. The Sub Council on Foreign Affairs of the Transitional Executive Council 109 6. Idealism versus Realism? The Contested Nature of South African Foreign Policy, 1994 – 6 137 7. The Changing Nature of South African Foreign Policy 168 8. A New President, a New Direction? Thabo Mbeki’s Renaissance 197 9. Conclusions 225 Notes 241 Bibliography 280 Index 297 Back Cover 306 *A key piece of original primary research on South African modern history *South Africa a key state in African history - a field which as a hold is growing