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| Title: | Global opening for Hungary: new beginning for Hungarian African policy? |
| Authors: | Tarrósy, István Morenth, Péter |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Periodical: | African Studies Quarterly (ISSN 1093-2658) |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Issue: | 1-2 |
| Pages: | 77-96 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic terms: | Africa South Africa Hungary |
| Subjects: | foreign policy international relations |
| External links: | https://asq.africa.ufl.edu/tarrosy_fall12/ https://www.asclibrary.nl/docs/383065119.pdf |
| Abstract: | Following the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union it held between January and June 2011, the Hungarian government introduced a new foreign policy strategy of 'Global Opening'. As part of this strategic concept, Hungary intends to revitalize linkages with countries of sub-Saharan Africa with which it once had intensive relations, in particular during the bipolar era. For the first time since the change of the political system in 1989, Africa-related concepts also have been included in plans fostered by the government that has held office since 2010. This paper addresses the issue of relations between Hungary and Africa. It first gives an overview of historic ties between Hungary and African countries. Second, it analyses the current potential for Hungarian involvement in Africa, especially after the Budapest Africa Forum of June 2013, with a focus on Hungarian-South African relations as the most thriving framework of cooperation. Finally, it touches upon issues of a long-term strategic Hungarian policy towards Africa. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |