Ubuntu diplomacy?: examining foreign policy preferences in South Africa

National policy documents suggest South Africa's international engagements are shaped by a commitment to multilateralism and a desire to build solidarity and co-operation among the Global South countries. But what is the public's attitude towards foreign policy, Steven Gordon, Benjamin Roberts and Jare Struwig take a look at national interests, government's foreign policy evaluation, and foreign policy preferences.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32386500
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South African History and Culture
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Ubuntu diplomacy?: examining foreign policy preferences in South Africa

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South African History and Culture
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Ubuntu diplomacy?: examining foreign policy preferences in South Africa

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Abstract

National policy documents suggest South Africa's international engagements are shaped by a commitment to multilateralism and a desire to build solidarity and co-operation among the Global South countries. But what is the public's attitude towards foreign policy, Steven Gordon, Benjamin Roberts and Jare Struwig take a look at national interests, government's foreign policy evaluation, and foreign policy preferences.

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South African History and Culture
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