South Africa’s symbolic hegemony in Africa

• Published in: International politics (Hague, Netherlands) Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 239 - 254
• Main Authors: Alden, Chris, Schoeman, Maxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 01.02.2015; Palgrave Macmillan
• Subjects: Colleges & universities; Development banks; Development Studies; Foreign Policy; International Political Economy; International Relations; Original Article; Political leadership; Political Science; Political Science and International Relations; Political Science and International Studies; Politics; South Africa; South Africa; Africa and BRICS; foreign policy strategies; secondary powers; regional powers; politics of contestation

South Africa’s position on the African continent is widely seen to be one of dominance and leadership. No longer subject to the international opprobrium, post-apartheid South Africa launched a visionary campaign built around the notion of an ‘African Renaissance’ to restructure continental instituti...