Democratizing Foreign Policy?

Philip Nel is Professor and Chair of Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch. Janis van der Westhuizen is Senior Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Democracy and 'Policies Beyond the State'Chapter 2 International Causes and Consequences of South Africa's DemocratizationChapter 3 The Democratization of South African Foreign Policy: Critical Reflections on an Untouchable SubjectChapter 4 Democracy, Participation, and Foreign Policy Making in South AfricaChapter 5 Civil Society and Foreign PolicyChapter 6 Women and the Making of South Africa's Foreign PolicyChapter 7 Labor, Social Movements, and South Africa's Foreign Economic PolicyChapter 8 The Democratization of Trade Policy- The SA-EU Trade, Development, and Cooperation AgreementChapter 9 Democracy, Development, Security, and South Africa's 'Arms Deal'Chapter 10 The Challenge of Transnational Democracy and the Southern African Development CommunityChapter 11 Democratic Participation in Foreign Policy and Beyond: An Outline of Options

This well-crafted volume asks a central question, and answers it fairly conclusively: has post-apartheid South Africa lived up to the promise of a democratized polity, including its foreign policy approach? While the authors assembled here hace a decidedly critical orientation, and may be biased as a result, it is nonetheless refreshing to read so many articles that cut through the fluff of government propaganda and challenge foreign policy analysts and South Africans alike to think about the current reality.