Inside South Africa s Foreign Policy

South Africa is a major player in African diplomacy. Its economic, diplomatic and military resources far outstrip those of other nations on the continent, and it has, since the country''s 1994 democratic transition, sought to take a lead role in the continent''s relations with other power blocs, particularly during the 1999-2008 presidency of Thabo Mbeki. While Mbeki''s push for greater African en...