Solving south Africa's Chinese puzzle
Democratic foreign policy making and the 'two chinas' question
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 5937336 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Chris Alden (0000-0001-7033-1655) |
| Año | 1997 |
| Volumen | 5 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 80-95 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | South African Journal of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1022-0461 • E-ISSN: 1938-0275 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10220469709545225 |
| OpenAlex | W1999723173 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 7 |
When President Nelson Mandela abruptly announced on 27 November 1996 that South Africa would no longer recognise the Republic of China but would open official diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in its stead, he caught the world by surprise. In what was a fittingly bizarre end to a situation that continued to defy all expectations, the post‐apartheid government made its first significant foreign policy decision. The remarkable level of public debate, the inter‐departmental conflicts, the role of interest groups and party politics which accompanied the decision to switch recognition gave the South African government and the public as a whole its first exposure to the vagaries of conducting foreign policy in a democracy. This article will examine the decision to recognise the People's Republic of China by investigating the historical relationship between the South African state, non‐state actors and their Chinese counterparts, the debate itself and the role of interest groups ‐ both within and outside the formal policy making process ‐ in seeking to influence the decision and analysing the dynamics of the recognition decision. In so doing, it hopes to shed some light on the policy decision making process in the new democratic South Africa
China · Democracy · Foreign policy · International relations · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Surprise · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Public Administration · South African History and Culture
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,11 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1999 - 2021 (23) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 3 |