Post by cjm on Sept 24, 2015 5:57:12 GMT
Again, the right, was right. The 1994- posturing was a typical ploy to deceive us and those western countries who thought they were buying black goodwill by getting rid of the white government.
Thus when the ANC declares that as it has “always been anti-imperialist in nature and pro-working class, the need to define 'progressive policies' is therefore imperative and urgent so that we know when we choose friends what criteria to look for”. The approach chosen however, only limits the scope of partnerships and constrains diplomatic manoeuvrability – precisely not what is required if the country wants to punch above its weight in the international arena. DM
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-09-23-south-africas-foreign-policy-progress-or-progressive/
Thus when the ANC declares that as it has “always been anti-imperialist in nature and pro-working class, the need to define 'progressive policies' is therefore imperative and urgent so that we know when we choose friends what criteria to look for”. The approach chosen however, only limits the scope of partnerships and constrains diplomatic manoeuvrability – precisely not what is required if the country wants to punch above its weight in the international arena. DM
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-09-23-south-africas-foreign-policy-progress-or-progressive/