Pretoria's Reaction to the Rôle of Moscow and Peking in Southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4252070 |
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| Authors | Chris Maritz (North-West University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 321-344 |
| Publication date | 1987-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00000409 |
| OpenAlex | W2045140674 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
We have it from the celebrated Max Weber that the behaviour of nations is determined not by ideas but by 'interests' - a loaded concept in the sense that these are dependent on the interpretation given by a nation to its environment. This implies that 'images of reality' are crucial in the definition of what are national interests and what are not. Perceptions thus determine inter-state relations, and existing Policies should be seen as reactions to images of interests, pressures, and assumed underlying objectives
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| Highly cited | No |
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