Democratic South Africa's Foreign Policy

Voting Behaviour in the United Nations
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-349-95873-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

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. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Graham, Suzanne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Vereinte Nationen, UN Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Suzanne Graham is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a member of the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS) and Scientific Committee member of the Consortium for Comparative Research on Regional Integration and Social Cohesion (RISC). Her teaching and research interests focus on aspects of foreign policy, international organisations and international conflict.