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Title: | Glasnost, Perestroika and the Peace Dividend: United States/Soviet Policy, the Great Thaw and Its Effects on Southern Africa |
Author: | Keita, Maghan |
Year: | 1991 |
Periodical: | Ufahamu |
Volume: | 19 |
Issue: | 2-3 |
Pages: | 39-50 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Southern Africa Communist countries Soviet Union United States Africa |
Subjects: | politics foreign policy international relations |
Abstract: | The rapprochement between the US and the Soviet Union has led to speculations about possible benefits for Africa. The speculation is that reductions in military expenditures might mean more money for foreign aid. However, all the indications are that the reshaping of the foreign policy of the superpowers will not be characterized by the expansive largesse that such terms as the 'peace dividend' imply. The economic malaise of both countries will fundamentally affect foreign policy decisions. This article analyses these events as they relate to southern Africa. Arguing that African intellectuals and policymakers should take the initiative to intervene in this process, the author discusses the nature of the shift in US-Soviet policy toward southern Africa, gauges African reactions to that shift, and assesses the opportunities that this global realignment might present for African initiatives at various levels. Notes, ref. |