Occasional Paper

An Emerging South African Foreign Policy Identity?

“This paper attempts to provide a broad framework for reviewing South Africa’s emerging foreign policy identity on the eve of the second elections in June 1999, and amidst the turmoil that has come to characterise much of Africa in recent years. In order to do so,the paper briefly comments upon recent developments on the continent, as well as South Africa’s dependence on the region. The final sections explore the emerging South African foreign policy identity with particular focus on the
country’s future participation in peace missions and the potential role of civil society.”