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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255327403321

Autore

Graham Suzanne

Titolo

Democratic South Africa's Foreign Policy : Voting Behaviour in the United Nations / / by Suzanne Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016

ISBN

1-137-59381-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXI, 310 p. 5 illus.)

Disciplina

327

Soggetti

International relations

Democracy

Political science

International organization

International Relations

Political Science

Foreign Policy

International Organization

South Africa Foreign relations 1994-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Foreign Policy: Pinpointing Principles and Themes -- 3 Voting on Human Rights and Democracy Issues -- 4 Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues -- 5 Advancing African Interests -- 6 Voting on Reforming the UN -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendix: South Africa’s UN votes in summary and by theme (1994-2014) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides readers with the first comprehensive study of South Africa’s foreign policy conducted in a multilateral setting, by placing on record over 1000 of South Africa’s votes at the United Nations over a 20 year period. The study investigates consistency in terms of South Africa’s declared foreign policy and its actual voting practices at the United Nations. Democratic South Africa’s Foreign Policy: Voting Behaviour in the United Nations offers a compendium of South Africa’s



United Nations behaviour during a poignant transitional period in the country’s recent history. In setting out a framework for analysing the conduct of other countries’ voting behaviour in parallel with this study, it can be used to advance the field as a useful comparative tool. This book presents the material needed for International Relations scholars and practitioners in the field to make a reasoned and reflective assessment of this dimension of South Africa’s foreign policy. .