Economic liberation and regional cooperation in Southern Africa

SADCC and PTA

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6268013
AutoresDouglas G Anglin (University of Zambia, autor de correspondencia)
Año1983
Volumen37
Número4
Páginas681-711
Fecha de publicación1983-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Organization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-8183 • E-ISSN: 1531-5088
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0020818300034810
OpenAlexW2133612413
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas25
Referencias citadas1

Two of the most significant regional organizations to emerge in Southern Africa in recent years are the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), with nine members, and the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern Africa (PTA), comprised of fourteen states including five SADCC members. Although their purposes and programs are similar and steadily converging, SADCC and PTA exhibit distinct differences in their origins, memberships, institutional structures, financial patrons, ideologies, and strategies. Although national development remains the ultimate aim of both bodies, reducing external dependency, especially in the case of SADCC on South Africa, and regional cooperation are seen as essential to success. While obvious areas of conflict exist, the two organizations may be able to restrain their rivalry in the interests of their members and possibly of their own survival

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