Geopolitics of Southern Africa - South Africa As Regional Superpower

This book examines the economic and geographic factors that contribute to asymmetrical relationships and examines the pluralism that divides South African society, focusing on the major geopolitical variables affecting South Africa's ability to sustain power.

List of contents

Geopolitical Focus on Southern Africa -- Economic Interdependence -- Pluralism: The Domestic Challenge -- New Buffer States: South Africa's Regional Policy -- South Africa's Mining Industry: Mainstay of the Economy -- Sanctions: A Double-Edged Sword -- Policies with Promise

About the author

"Kent H. Butts is a John M. Olin Fellow at Harvard's Center for International Affairs.
Paul R. Thomas is an international minerals economist"

Summary

This book examines the economic and geographic factors that contribute to asymmetrical relationships and examines the pluralism that divides South African society, focusing on the major geopolitical variables affecting South Africa's ability to sustain power.

Product details

• Authors: Kent H Butts, Kent H Thomas Butts, Paul R Thomas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367292515
• ISBN: 978-0-367-29251-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Geography