This dissertation is a descriptive study in which the changed meaning of nonalignment
in international politics between the years 1961 - 1992, is analysed.
The concept non-alignment as manifested in four chronological phases of the
Non-Aligned Movement {1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990/92] is analysed,
compared and evaluated. The comparison shows that the meaning of non-
alignment underwent a change in each of these four phases. It's meaning
changed from a literal meaning in phases 1-3 [in which the focus shifted from
being political to economic], to a symboric or figurative meaning in phase 4.
The changes to the meaning of non-alignment came about mainly as a result
of interaction with the international context and, to a lesser extent, due to the
role of influential states in NAM. These changes were of critical importance
for non-alignment to remain relevant and for NAM to be able to make a
potential impact on an ever-changing world. / Political Sciences / M.A. (International Politics)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/704 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Wessels, Gideon Malherbe |
| Contributors | Van Wyk, J. A. K., Labuschagne, Gerhardus Stephanus |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (iii, 171 leaves) |
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