Abstract
Sweden’s support for the Anti-Apartheid Movement
is well documented and has prompted some
observers to comment that both states share a
“special relationship.” And while some aspects of South
Africa-Sweden Post-Apartheid Relations have been
interrogated by scholars and covered in the media, a
more generic and comprehensive account of South
Africa-Sweden Post-Apartheid Relations, as provided
in this article and this special issue as a whole, is
missing. Using an analytical framework, of the author’s
own design, that incorporates social, economic, and
political indicators, this paper provides an appraisal of
South Africa-Sweden Relations while simultaneously
offering a conclusion to the special issue on South
Africa-Sweden Relations. This paper argues that the
aforementioned framework is necessary to glean
a more comprehensive understanding of bilateral
relations that the two states share. Furthermore, the
rudimentary understanding of South Africa-Sweden
Relation provides the foundation for increased research
on South Africa-Sweden Relations and Africa-Nordic
Relations more broadly.