Degree awarded with distinction on 8 December 1993. Johannesburg 1993. / This dissertation begins with an examination of the salient principles and doctrines that have shaped American foreign
policy. Since the end of the Second World War, the doctrines of
American foreign policy have all been manifestations of the concept of containment that constituted the bedrock of U.S. policy towards its principal adversary the soviet Union.
The Reagan Doctrine exhibited many of the traditional
characteristics of its predecessor but, in reflecting shifting global realities, the Reagan Doctrine was also innovative and
represented a new policy direction.
Through the two selected case studies (Nicaragua and Afghanistan)
the application of the Reagan Doctrine is evaluated with a view
to determining its objectives, successes and failures.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/20651 |
| Date | 18 July 2016 |
| Creators | Benjamin, Larry Richard |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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