Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Karenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDaniel, Omaduore Rosalineen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-17T06:26:52Z
dc.date.available2016-06-17T06:26:52Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to assess how Russia's relations with South Africa have changed since the end of the Cold War. The study draws on social constructivism as a theoretical framework to show that the ideals and beliefs of the Russian Federation as a great power have not disappeared with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The West seeks to set the terms of Russia's engagement in international relations, but Russia is certain about its belief in taking its rightful place in global affairs. The study argues that Africa provides a source of economic expansion for Russia. Moreover, South Africa, as a significant economic and political actor in the continent that subscribes to similar ideals, can help Russia to reassert its status as a major world power. The study traces voting patterns of Russia and South Africa within the UN Security Council, and discusses opportunities in the BRICS forum (spanning four continents) for bilateral economic engagement. Collaboration with South Africa in the Security Council and in BRICS, it is argued, helps Russia to assume a more global role, and also ascribes a level of international prestige to both Moscow and Pretoria. The dissertation concludes that economic and geopolitical necessity is the main reason for changing relations between Russia and South Africa since the Soviet era.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDaniel, O. R. (2015). <i>Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20023en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDaniel, Omaduore Rosaline. <i>"Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20023en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDaniel, O. 2015. Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Daniel, Omaduore Rosaline AB - This study aims to assess how Russia's relations with South Africa have changed since the end of the Cold War. The study draws on social constructivism as a theoretical framework to show that the ideals and beliefs of the Russian Federation as a great power have not disappeared with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The West seeks to set the terms of Russia's engagement in international relations, but Russia is certain about its belief in taking its rightful place in global affairs. The study argues that Africa provides a source of economic expansion for Russia. Moreover, South Africa, as a significant economic and political actor in the continent that subscribes to similar ideals, can help Russia to reassert its status as a major world power. The study traces voting patterns of Russia and South Africa within the UN Security Council, and discusses opportunities in the BRICS forum (spanning four continents) for bilateral economic engagement. Collaboration with South Africa in the Security Council and in BRICS, it is argued, helps Russia to assume a more global role, and also ascribes a level of international prestige to both Moscow and Pretoria. The dissertation concludes that economic and geopolitical necessity is the main reason for changing relations between Russia and South Africa since the Soviet era. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa TI - Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20023 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20023
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDaniel OR. Assessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20023en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherInternational Relationsen_ZA
dc.titleAssessing changing relations between the Russian Federation and South Africaen_ZA
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