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South Africa’s Foreign Policy: Conflict Prevention in Africa

Student Number : 0517117G -
MA research report -
School of International Relations -
Faculty of Humanities / This study has analysed the experience and legitimacy of South Africa’s Foreign Policy
in resolving African conflicts, using comparative study of Burundi and Lesotho. The
main findings of the study are as follows:
First, since 1994 South Africa’s foreign policy has evolved and directed at ensuring peace
and stability in African continent. During Mandela era, the policy was dominated by
human rights. When Mbeki took over in 1999 the policy was reconfigured and moved
towards peace and economic prosperity in African continent to achieve African
Renaissance. Second it has been argued that the interventions in Lesotho and Burundi
were legitimate and successful despite the controversies in particular Lesotho. Last, the
experience and lessons learnt in Lesotho helped to shape South Africa’s foreign policy
when mediating in Burundi conflict which had led to a notable success.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/1987
Date14 February 2007
CreatorsSiyothula, Phakamisa
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format1974883 bytes, application/pdf, application/pdf

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