The Geopolitics of Southern Africa: South Africa as Regional Superpower

by Paul R Thomas and Kent H Butts

Book Overview

South Africa is the dominant force in an area that is of increasing strategic importance to the West, yet few studies address the geopolitical pressures that dictate the course of events there. Analyzing South Africa's base of power, the authors argue that because South Africa's relationships with other states in Southern Africa are asymmetrical in nature, the country has substantial economic and political leverage in the region. Control of Southern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367307979
• ISBN13: 9780367307974
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.6"