The Crisis of South African Foreign Policy: Diplomacy, Leadership and the Role of the African National Congress is the latest book to be written by Dr Matthew Graham from the University of Dundee (published by I.B. Tauris).
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.
In his new book, based on extensive archival research and interviews, Matt 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.
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