South Africa’s Foreign Economic Strategies in a Changing Global System

This policy brief examines the evolution of South Africa's foreign economic strategies since 1994, highlighting a shift from a normative, idealistic approach toward a strategy focused on non-Western relations and domestic economic alignment. The authors identify three primary pillars of engagement: multilateral trade negotiations via the WTO, the G-20, and the BRICS forum.

• South Africa's foreign policy has transitioned from an early 'idealistic thrust' focused on human rights and peacebuilding to a strategy that prioritizes diplomatic and commercial relations with non-Western countries.

APA

Qobo, M., & Dube, M. (2015). South Africa’s Foreign Economic Strategies in a Changing Global System. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Policy-Insights-7.pdf

Chicago

Qobo, Mzukisi, and Memory Dube. South Africa’s Foreign Economic Strategies in a Changing Global System. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Policy-Insights-7.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{qobo2015south, author = {Qobo, Mzukisi and Dube, Memory}, title = {{South Africa’s Foreign Economic Strategies in a Changing Global System}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Policy-Insights-7.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }