In the following examination assignment I am required to, read an article by Jean-Paul Marthoz which is titled: The Challenges and Ambiguities of South Africa's Foreign Policy, after doing that I will analyse the authors main ideas on South Africa’s foreign approach as well as find authors, who wrote from an African perspective and agree with this author, I will then conclude my answer by giving my own detailed opinion if I agree to what the authors say or not.
Definition of key words
Foreign policy
Can be defined as a plan of action accepted by a sovereign state, which is concerned with its diplomatic relations with other sovereign states. Used to protect and promote national interests as well as to advance goals in the international stage.
Realism
Realists see the main point of foreign policy as trying to advance and defend the interests of the state. With the basic realist assumptions being that: (1) they have a pessimistic view of human …show more content…
It has also found it difficult to transform South Africa and uplift its black majority from poverty.
The African priority is also a challenge with South Africa playing an active role in the continent as well as helping with allowing immigrants in the country. With the continent being a continent of armed conflicts, arbitrary rule and poverty, which inevitably spill over into South Africa through clandestine migration, illegal trade and transnational crime that undermine South Africa’s own external security, economic prospects and internal