Critiquing the Trajectory of South Africa's Foreign Policy: Focusing on Human Rights and African Agenda
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While there is a prevailing view that post-apartheid South Africa has transformed itself from a pariah state to an effective regional and global leader, it is also true that its stature and legitimacy have gradually diminished. This is attributed, among other things, to the domestic constraints of political and economic decline. South Africa, which was expected to play a leading role in setting the norm and agenda for the African continent, has been hampered by some of its inconsistencies and ambiguities in the international arena. South Africa's foreign policy places a high priority on maintaining constructive and positive relations with other countries. This is done in pursuit of South Africa's own interests, namely to ensure that economic development is sustainable. This will enable South Africa to continue to play a leading role in building the resilience of African societies beyond South Africa. In particular, this overarching goal is exemplified by South Africa's approach to such important issues as human rights and the African Agenda. This study therefore examines how South Africa has conceived and developed these two issues as guiding principles, values and interests of South Africa's foreign policy since the end of apartheid. In dealing with the two thematic issues that reflect South Africa's focus in formulating foreign policy in the post-apartheid era, the paper will critically examine the potential contradictions and challenges to South African foreign policy that may emerge in this process.
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While there is a prevailing view that post-apartheid South Africa has transformed itself from a pariah state to an effective regional and global leader, it is also true that its stature and legitimacy have gradually diminished. This is attributed, among other things, to the domestic constraints of political and economic decline. South Africa, which was expected to play a leading role in setting the norm and agenda for the African continent, has been hampered by some of its inconsistencies and ambiguities in the international arena. South Africa's foreign policy places a high priority on maintaining constructive and positive relations with other countries. This is done in pursuit of South Africa's own interests, namely to ensure that economic development is sustainable. This will enable South Africa to continue to play a leading role in building the resilience of African societies beyond South Africa. In particular, this overarching goal is exemplified by South Africa's approach to such important issues as human rights and the African Agenda. This study therefore examines how South Africa has conceived and developed these two issues as guiding principles, values and interests of South Africa's foreign policy since the end of apartheid. In dealing with the two thematic issues that reflect South Africa's focus in formulating foreign policy in the post-apartheid era, the paper will critically examine the potential contradictions and challenges to South African foreign policy that may emerge in this process.
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