| ID | 141964 |
| Title Proper | Foreign policy and its people |
| Other Title Information | transforming the apartheid department of foreign affairs |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Thakur, Vineet |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Just as apartheid was ending, South Africa’s foreign relations witnessed a massive expansion. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs that was to manage this change found itself undergoing institutional transformations of both personnel and ideology. Studies on South African foreign policy have mostly neglected this transformation, which has had a considerable influence on the content and direction of South African foreign policy. In discussing this seldom-studied issue, this analysis unearths the discussions and debates that took place between various stakeholders to bring about transformation in the Department. In doing so, it argues that two different cultures of diplomacy came together in forming the new Department of Foreign Affairs. These cultures have had a significant impact on the thrust and direction of post-apartheid South Africa foreign policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 26, No.3; Sep 2015: p.514-533 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol: 26 No 3 |
| Key Words | Foreign Affairs ; Foreign Policy ; Transforming the Apartheid Department ; South Africa Foreign Policy ; Cultures of Diplomacy |