U.S. foreign policy towards apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994 : conflict of interests / Alex Thomson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomson, Alex, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--South Africa.

United States.

International relations.

South Africa.

South Africa--Foreign relations--United States.

Apartheid--South Africa--History.

Apartheid.

History.

South Africa--Politics and government--1948-1994.

Politics and government.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-1993.

Physical Description:

x, 249 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

United States foreign policy towards apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

This book provides a full account of the development of U.S. foreign policy towards South Africa from apartheid's inception in 1948 through to the fall of white minority rule in 1994. Drawing upon documents sourced in key archives, the twists and turns of the U.S. response to Pretoria's racial policies are pieced together. This history starts with Washington D.C.'s first expressions of concern brought forth under the Truman Administration. It continues via Kennedy's arms embrargo, Kissinger's 'Communication' strategy, and Carter's confrontational approach, and ends with the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 and the birth of the 'new' South Africa in the early 1990s. It is an account history of conflicting interests, with strategic and economic concerns always clashing with U.S. human rights priorities.

Contents:

1 A Balancing Act: Key U.S. Interests and Apartheid South Africa 5

2 "Mutual Cooperation" and "Serious Concern": The Truman and Eisenhower Administrations, 1948-1961 17

3 "The Best of Both Worlds": The Kennedy Administration, 1961-1963 31

4 "A Frustratingly Difficult Set of Policy Considerations to Juggle": The Johnson Administration, 1963-1969 47

5 "The Whites Are Here to Stay ...": The Nixon and Ford Administrations, 1969-1977 63

6 "Andy Young Is Not a Policy": The Carter Administration, 1977-1981 89

7 "Neither the Clandestine Embrace nor the Polecat Treatment": The Reagan Administration, 1981-1984 111

8 "There Are Occasions When Quiet Diplomacy Is Not Enough": The Reagan Administration, 1984-1986 129

9 "Sanctions by Themselves Do Not Represent a Policy": The Reagan, Bush, and Clinton Administrations, 1986-1994 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-237) and index.

ISBN:

1403972273

9781403972279

OCLC:

226308127

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