The New Multilateralism in South African Diplomacy [Hardcover]

The New Multilateralism in South African Diplomacy provides a detailed analysis of how post-apartheid South Africa has participated in multilateral diplomacy in a variety of sub-regional, regional and international settings during the last decade. The book will interest scholars interested in multilateralism and South African foreign policy.Preface Notes on Contributors Introduction: Understanding South Africa's Multilateralism; I.Taylor & P.D.Williams Displaced Multilateralism? South Africa's Participation in the United Nations: Disjunctures, Continuities and Contrasts; S.Cornelissen South Africa in the World Trade Organisation; D.Lee South Africa as Chair of the Non-Aligned, September 1998-February 2003; S.Morphet Post-Apartheid South Africa and the European Union: Integration over Development; S.R.Hurt South Africa in Africa: The Dilemmas of Multilateralism; J.Hamill Dilemmas in South Africa's Regional Strategy: Political & Economic Relations in SADC; M.Qobo South Africa and the Non-Proliferation Treaty; I.Taylor Pragmatic Multilateralism? South Africa and Peace Operations; P.D.Williams Conclusion: Reflections on a Decade of Multilateral Diplomacy; D.Lee , I.Taylor & P.D.Williams Index

'This collection of papers - the product of a new generation of scholars analyzing South Africa's foreign policy - is genuinely innovative and cogently argued. The authors all display critical acumen and a willingness to challenge more orthodox interpretations. The text will be invaluable for teaching purposes as well as stimulating argument and further research.' - Jack Spence, Professor at the Department of War Studies, Kings College, UK

'The text is essential reading for any student of (South) African foreign policy, those comparing the multilateralism in the foreign policies of emerging middle powers or interested in the recent workings, deliberations and policies of multilateral fora such as the NAM and NPT in particular.' - Paul-Henri Bisl£5