ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews the content of Swaziland’s foreign policy and external relations from the period of independence to the present. Economic and ideological factors have always played a major role in shaping the Kingdom of Swaziland’s relations with the outside world. The Southern Africa Customs Union and Rand Monetary Area created an optimism in post-independence Swaziland. The content of Swaziland’s external relationship with South Africa indicates a policy template for the sub-region. Swaziland Investment Promotion Authority was established following the passing of the Swaziland Investment Promotion Act by parliament in 1998. Cross-border crime is very rife in southern Africa; Swaziland has an agreement with countries like South Africa and Mozambique which involves cooperation between security personnel across national borders to combat this type of crime. The government of Swaziland, as in other states, no longer has exclusive access to international fora.
