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Title: | African goals and strategies toward Southern Africa |
Author: | Akpan, M.E. |
Year: | 1971 |
Periodical: | African Studies Review |
Volume: | 14 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 243-263 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Africa Southern Africa |
Subjects: | national liberation movements foreign policy |
External link: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/523825 |
Abstract: | The African states emerged into international politics with well-defined common goals shaped in large part by the experiences and ideologies of their independence movements. The achievement of these goals depends on the realities of the international political system in which more powerful states are in a better position to realize their goals than less powerful ones. The African states have been forced to rely greatly upon the UN for the realization of their goals. So far the UN resolutions have had very little or no material effect. Analysed here are the goals of the African states toward Southern Africa. Demonstrated is how the realization of these goals has been frustrated by the realities of the international political system. 'African states' refers to the independent African states recognized by the international community of nations, except the Republic of South Africa. 'Southern Africa' refers to African states still under colonial and settler rule, particularly Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Rhodesia. Ref., notes. |