1st Edition

Africa's Lost Leader South Africa's continental role since apartheid

By James Hamill Copyright 2018
128 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

When Nelson Mandela was sworn in as president on 10 May 1994, South Africa enjoyed an unprecedented global standing. Much of the international community, particularly Western states, saw the new South Africa as well equipped to play a dynamic and dominant role on the continent; promoting conflict resolution, economic development, and acting as a standard-bearer for democracy and human rights.Yet,... Read more
Introduction � South Africa as a hegemonic power  Chapter One � Tentative hegemony from Mandela to Zuma  Chapter Two � South Africa�s image problem in Africa  Chapter Three � The African Renaissance versus the South African Renaissance  Chapter Four � The plight of the South African National Defence Force  Conclusion � South Africa in Africa: The challenges of the new multipolarity

Biography

James Hamill