The Geopolitics of Southern Africa: South Africa as Regional Superpower

ISBN-13: 9780367307974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 193 str.

Kent H. Butts; Paul R. Thomas

Opis

This book examines the economic and geographic factors that contribute to asymmetrical relationships and examines the pluralism that divides South African society, focusing on the major geopolitical variables affecting South Africa's ability to sustain power.

Spis treści

Geopolitical Focus on Southern Africa -- Economic Interdependence -- Pluralism: The Domestic Challenge -- New Buffer States: South Africa’s Regional Policy -- South Africa’s Mining Industry: Mainstay of the Economy -- Sanctions: A Double-Edged Sword -- Policies with Promise