ABSTRACT

This title was first published in 2001. "Grand aims" refers to the overarching tenets and doctrines that prevailed in US and South African foreign policies towards Africa. This study argues that when modest means were imposed upon American and South African foreign policy-makers, they were often forced to devise new grand aims. Few in-depth resources exist with regard to United States and/or South African foreign policies towards Africa. Those that do are overwhelmingly pre- or early-1990s in focus. This analysis encompasses the years 1990 to mid-1998 and is intended to be relevant to a broad readership, including academics, students, Africanists, historians, political scientists, regional specialists and policy-makers in the public and private sectors on both sides of the Atlantic.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part |39 pages

Obsolescence

chapter |2 pages

Period One: Obsolescence

chapter One|18 pages

Africa Descendant

chapter Two|14 pages

Transitions to Duality

chapter |3 pages

Obsolescence Period Summary

part |50 pages

Flux

chapter Two|3 pages

Flux

chapter Three|21 pages

A New World Embraced, A New World Alienates

chapter Four|17 pages

High Expectations Meet Harsh Realities

chapter |4 pages

Flux Period Summary

part |50 pages

Focus

chapter Three|3 pages

Focus

chapter Five|21 pages

Of Bad Neighbourhoods and Big Emerging Markets

chapter Six|18 pages

Coming to Terms With Self and Situation

chapter |4 pages

Focus Period Summary

part |66 pages

Coalescence

chapter Four|3 pages

Coalescence

chapter Seven|31 pages

Liberal Economics Preponderate

chapter |5 pages

Coalescence Period Summary

chapter |2 pages

Epilogue: Evolution Unabated