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British Policies Toward Africa Under New Labour

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ID6188967
AuthorsIan Taylor (0000-0002-8721-3759, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume18
Issue4
Pages449-460
Publication date2012-08-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/19426720-01804005
OpenAlexW2135643183
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited10

Under New Labour, the British government was claimed to be operating under guidelines that sought to have an ethical dimension to British foreign policy. A particular focus of New Labour's foreign policy, rhetorically at least, was Africa. During this period, London sought to bring the G8 in line with London's claimed policies vis-a-vis the continent. However, upon closer analysis, vocal flourishes and presentations aside, policy was never adequately supported by, and in many respects was contradicted by, much of what Blair's government actually did in relation to Africa. The disparity between the high-profile media presentation of policy and what was actually delivered by Blair and company in Africa reflected a wider problem in the British polity that New Labour and its spin doctors came to symbolize

Aside · Foreign policy · International relations · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration

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