South Africa's national interests in Africa during the Mbeki years, 1999-2008
- Authors: Maimela, David M
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Mbeki, Thabo , South Africa. bPresident (1999-2008) : Mbeki) , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/411616 , uj:34598
- Description: Abstract: The study seeks to understand South Africa’s national interest in Africa between 1999 and 2008, the Mbeki era. It is after all the years in which the African Agenda policy framework emerged and solidified. The thesis takes the policy framework of the ‘African Agenda’ and interrogates the nature, content and manifestation of South Africa’s national interest toward Africa. This is assessed through two primary questions: (1) how is the national interest manifested in South Africa’s foreign policy toward Africa (2), how does South Africa conduct its international relations with the African continent. The study has five key findings, namely; that in the period between 1999 and 2008, the pursuit of the African Agenda was the pursuit of South Africa’s national interest. Largely through practice, South Africa evolved a uniquely South African notion of the national interest at least in so far as Africa is concerned. Such a national interest was defined as and was constituted of following programmes: New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (development), the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), regional integration and peace and security (peace diplomacy). Secondly, the pursuit South Africa’s conception and manifestation of the national interest straddles a number of theoretical traditions. As the study shows, at times, South Africa’s foreign policy towards Africa combines realism and constructivism, with some uniquely South African transformationalist tendencies. This means that South Africa takes a pragmatic as opposed to a deterministic or ideologically dogmatic approach towards to formulating the national interest. Thirdly, it finds that between 1999 and 2008, the Mbeki years, South Africa’s national interest adopted a responsible and progressive international relations posture emphasising individual country interests, in the context of the collective destiny of the African region. This means that South Africa saw its national interests as intertwined with the continental interests. South Africa’s foreign policy towards Africa combines realism and constructivism, with some uniquely South African transformationalist tendencies... , M.A. (Political Studies)
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- Authors: Maimela, David M
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Mbeki, Thabo , South Africa. bPresident (1999-2008) : Mbeki) , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/411616 , uj:34598
- Description: Abstract: The study seeks to understand South Africa’s national interest in Africa between 1999 and 2008, the Mbeki era. It is after all the years in which the African Agenda policy framework emerged and solidified. The thesis takes the policy framework of the ‘African Agenda’ and interrogates the nature, content and manifestation of South Africa’s national interest toward Africa. This is assessed through two primary questions: (1) how is the national interest manifested in South Africa’s foreign policy toward Africa (2), how does South Africa conduct its international relations with the African continent. The study has five key findings, namely; that in the period between 1999 and 2008, the pursuit of the African Agenda was the pursuit of South Africa’s national interest. Largely through practice, South Africa evolved a uniquely South African notion of the national interest at least in so far as Africa is concerned. Such a national interest was defined as and was constituted of following programmes: New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (development), the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), regional integration and peace and security (peace diplomacy). Secondly, the pursuit South Africa’s conception and manifestation of the national interest straddles a number of theoretical traditions. As the study shows, at times, South Africa’s foreign policy towards Africa combines realism and constructivism, with some uniquely South African transformationalist tendencies. This means that South Africa takes a pragmatic as opposed to a deterministic or ideologically dogmatic approach towards to formulating the national interest. Thirdly, it finds that between 1999 and 2008, the Mbeki years, South Africa’s national interest adopted a responsible and progressive international relations posture emphasising individual country interests, in the context of the collective destiny of the African region. This means that South Africa saw its national interests as intertwined with the continental interests. South Africa’s foreign policy towards Africa combines realism and constructivism, with some uniquely South African transformationalist tendencies... , M.A. (Political Studies)
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South Africa’s development assistance paradigm : approach towards Africa
- Achonu-Douglasson, Mark Anthony
- Authors: Achonu-Douglasson, Mark Anthony
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Economic assistance - South Africa , Economic development projects - South Africa , Economic assistance - Africa , Economic development projects - Africa , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , South Africa - Politics and government - 1994- , African cooperation
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/226877 , uj:22949
- Description: M.A. (Politics) , Abstract: South Africa‟s transition to democracy in 1994 is seen as a turning point, in ushering in a new phase of engagement in international development cooperation. The country‟s changing approach to international relations, from destabilisation to reconstruction and development saw South Africa increasingly playing a role in Africa and beyond. In South Africa‟s vision of an „African Renaissance‟, with Africa at the centre of foreign policy, and with comparative advantages and experience in multilateral platforms, Pretoria undertook a role as the „voice of Africa‟ in a number of international platforms. This African-centred approach also underpins South Africa‟s development cooperation agenda. An identity as a provider and a recipient of development assistance has further shaped the development cooperation paradigm and the development of a development agency - South Africa‟s Development Partnership Agency (SADPA). Through qualitative analysis this research examines South Africa‟s evolving development assistance paradigm with a particular focus on the approach towards Africa.
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- Authors: Achonu-Douglasson, Mark Anthony
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Economic assistance - South Africa , Economic development projects - South Africa , Economic assistance - Africa , Economic development projects - Africa , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , South Africa - Politics and government - 1994- , African cooperation
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/226877 , uj:22949
- Description: M.A. (Politics) , Abstract: South Africa‟s transition to democracy in 1994 is seen as a turning point, in ushering in a new phase of engagement in international development cooperation. The country‟s changing approach to international relations, from destabilisation to reconstruction and development saw South Africa increasingly playing a role in Africa and beyond. In South Africa‟s vision of an „African Renaissance‟, with Africa at the centre of foreign policy, and with comparative advantages and experience in multilateral platforms, Pretoria undertook a role as the „voice of Africa‟ in a number of international platforms. This African-centred approach also underpins South Africa‟s development cooperation agenda. An identity as a provider and a recipient of development assistance has further shaped the development cooperation paradigm and the development of a development agency - South Africa‟s Development Partnership Agency (SADPA). Through qualitative analysis this research examines South Africa‟s evolving development assistance paradigm with a particular focus on the approach towards Africa.
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The nature of South African hegemony, 1994-2011 : hard power, soft power, or benevolent
- Authors: Pillay, Anton M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Hegemony - South Africa , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , South Africa - Foreign economic relations - Africa , South Africa - Politics and government - 1994-
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/59583 , uj:16549
- Description: Abstract: This dissertation aims to contribute to the debate concerning South African hegemony. A major problem concerning the debate about South African hegemony is that it is a contested notion, in that there is no solid or definite prescription concerning its status. This dissertation is explanatory in nature. It seeks to explain the contested notion in the hope of defining South African hegemony, but instead of focusing on selective attributes which describe it, we will re-conceptualise it in order to capture its essence. The contemporary explanation of hegemony has evolved and developed into a complex term with hundreds of definitions having evolved over the years. Nevertheless, the “core” association denotes powerful states’ dominance over others. What make hegemony unique and separate from other forms of domination is that it involves consensus amongst the dominated. Examining South Africa’s natural dominance in Africa there is a necessity to define its hegemony, whether soft powered, hard powered or benevolent. By examining the relatively superior power, espoused in its ideas, economy and military, this dissertation aims to delineate the parameters of South African hegemony in terms of political science, hence clarifying and defining its essence. , M.A. (Politics)
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- Authors: Pillay, Anton M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Hegemony - South Africa , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , South Africa - Foreign economic relations - Africa , South Africa - Politics and government - 1994-
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/59583 , uj:16549
- Description: Abstract: This dissertation aims to contribute to the debate concerning South African hegemony. A major problem concerning the debate about South African hegemony is that it is a contested notion, in that there is no solid or definite prescription concerning its status. This dissertation is explanatory in nature. It seeks to explain the contested notion in the hope of defining South African hegemony, but instead of focusing on selective attributes which describe it, we will re-conceptualise it in order to capture its essence. The contemporary explanation of hegemony has evolved and developed into a complex term with hundreds of definitions having evolved over the years. Nevertheless, the “core” association denotes powerful states’ dominance over others. What make hegemony unique and separate from other forms of domination is that it involves consensus amongst the dominated. Examining South Africa’s natural dominance in Africa there is a necessity to define its hegemony, whether soft powered, hard powered or benevolent. By examining the relatively superior power, espoused in its ideas, economy and military, this dissertation aims to delineate the parameters of South African hegemony in terms of political science, hence clarifying and defining its essence. , M.A. (Politics)
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The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the isolation of South Africa, 1963-1984.
- Authors: Demana, Nkhumiseni John
- Date: 2012-08-17
- Subjects: Organization of African Unity - History , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , Africa - Foreign relations - South Africa , Africa - Politics and government - 1960-
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2696 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6138
- Description: M.A. , This study focuses its attention on the strategies of the OAU in their determined bid to isolate South Africa from the international community. This study attempts to show how and why the African states tried to isolate South Africa. This selection is done in order to portray the special role the African states played in the ostracism of South Africa from the community of nations. The objective is to analyse the strategies and the role of Africa, 2 individually and collectively, and to demonstrate the extent to which they were committed to the implementation of this isolation campaign. This study will try to give, as far as possible, a balanced perspective of the issues surrounding Africa's campaign of isolation. The present study is, therefore, a serious attempt at a study of that campaign. In this connection, attention will also be focused on questions such as: What motivated the OAU to interact in the campaign to isolate South Africa? What internal factors determined Africa's strategies, successes and failures? What role did the frontline states play in the isolation campaign? Why did Mozambique and South Africa conclude the Nkomati Agreement in 1984? Was this agreement a deviation of the principles of isolation? What was the reaction of the OAU to the -signing of this agreement? To what extent had the isolation campaign succeeded from Africa's point of view?
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- Authors: Demana, Nkhumiseni John
- Date: 2012-08-17
- Subjects: Organization of African Unity - History , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , Africa - Foreign relations - South Africa , Africa - Politics and government - 1960-
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2696 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6138
- Description: M.A. , This study focuses its attention on the strategies of the OAU in their determined bid to isolate South Africa from the international community. This study attempts to show how and why the African states tried to isolate South Africa. This selection is done in order to portray the special role the African states played in the ostracism of South Africa from the community of nations. The objective is to analyse the strategies and the role of Africa, 2 individually and collectively, and to demonstrate the extent to which they were committed to the implementation of this isolation campaign. This study will try to give, as far as possible, a balanced perspective of the issues surrounding Africa's campaign of isolation. The present study is, therefore, a serious attempt at a study of that campaign. In this connection, attention will also be focused on questions such as: What motivated the OAU to interact in the campaign to isolate South Africa? What internal factors determined Africa's strategies, successes and failures? What role did the frontline states play in the isolation campaign? Why did Mozambique and South Africa conclude the Nkomati Agreement in 1984? Was this agreement a deviation of the principles of isolation? What was the reaction of the OAU to the -signing of this agreement? To what extent had the isolation campaign succeeded from Africa's point of view?
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