A critical assessment of the Hawke government's 1985 code of conduct for Australian companies with interests in the republic of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dave Cox (The University of Adelaide, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 302-320 |
| Publication date | 1994-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00323269408402296 |
| OpenAlex | W2008290056 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Like other Australian governments in the contemporary period the Hawke government sought to enhance its international standing by condemning apartheid. Failing to implement effective policy to match the strong criticism exposed the rhetorical character of the government's South Africa policy. Repeatedly the Hawke government found itself defending a policy framework, which in opposition it had denounced. In essence Australia's South Africa policy had displayed little principle. Refusing to play sport while maintaining bilateral trade and investment with South Africa, underscored the contradictory basis of Australia's South Africa policy. In an effort to redress this policy imbalance the Hawke government chose to enact an employment code for Australian employers of black South African labour. The government promoted this element of policy as a substantial advance in reformulating its overall policy approach. Archival documents and material released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal a very different image. Notes An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 1993 APSA conference at Monash. The author would like to thank John Fitzpatrick, Richard Leaver, Doug McEachern, David Goldsworthy and the two referees for AusJPS—the usual caveats apply
Criticism · Government (linguistics · Opposition (politics · Political science · Redress · Sociology · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Public Administration · South African History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |