To have its cake and eat it too
” US policy toward South Africa during the Kennedy administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12919801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zoe Hyman (Queen's University Belfast, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 138-155 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sixties (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1754-1336 • E-ISSN: 1754-1328 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17541328.2015.1099836 |
| OpenAlex | W2415764206 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
The assumption that US policy toward Africa was characterized by continuity during the cold war has recently been challenged by scholars who argue that President John F. Kennedy embarked on an African policy that was distinct from his predecessors. This may be true for black Africa, but Kennedy’s support for African nationalism did not extend to South Africa. This article reveals that Kennedy’s cold war priorities ensured continuity in US policy toward the apartheid state and, in some cases, additional cooperation as cold war crises increased the perceived importance of South Africa as an ideological and strategic ally and bastion against communism on a rapidly changing continent. This article also explores the role South Africa’s apartheid government played in this cold war alliance. The ruling National Party recognized its importance to US foreign policy goals and used this to stave off serious American criticism of its racial policies, deflect attention in the United Nations, and ensure continued economic and military cooperation with the United States
Administration (probate law · Alliance · Cold war · Commonwealth · Communism · Criticism · Development economics · Economics · Foreign policy · Government (linguistics · Ideology · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law
The Afrikaners
The Making of Apartheid 1948–1961
Betting on the AfricansJohn F. Kennedy's Courting of African Nationalist Leaders
The Cold War and the Color Line
The Korean War
The Korean War
Worth a Lot of Negro Votes
South Africa
The Defence of White Power
The Diplomacy of Isolation
Cold War and Black Liberation
The Congo
Balancing acts
From the Barrel of a Gun
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |