1st Edition

Sweden vs Apartheid Putting Morality Ahead of Profit

By Abdul Karim Bangura Copyright 2004
169 Pages
by Routledge

169 Pages
by Routledge

169 Pages
by Routledge

'Sweden vs Apartheid' examines the effort by the Swedish government and civil society in Sweden to abolish the system of apartheid that was instituted in South Africa in 1948. There are many reasons why this book is important. It explores the foreign policy 'posture' of a state, looks at Sweden's neutrality policy which embraced the idea of international solidarity with weaker states and groups,... Read more
Contents: General introduction; Perspectives on Sweden's foreign policy toward South Africa; Sweden and the Third World; Factors that shaped Sweden's policy; Sweden's policy outcomes; The assassination of Olof Palme; Conclusions; Postscript: the murder of Anna Lindh; Bibliography; Index.

Biography

Abdul Karim Bangura School of International Service, The American University, Washington DC, USA