Analysis - The challenge of decision making by consensus may see South Africa adopting more middle-of-the-road policies on pressing global challenges.
The challenge of decision making by consensus may see South Africa adopting more middle-of-the-road policies on pressing global challenges.
However, questions concerning the nature and trajectory of South African foreign policy under the coalition government may be far trickier to determine. If the GNU doesn't present a united front on pressing global developments, political opposition forces could easily attack and undermine the country's international relations.
The GNU's internal governance arrangements could also lead to a reordering and rationalising of the working relationships between different nodes of the foreign policy-making establishment. This includes the Office of the Presidency, DIRCO, the ANC National Executive Committee's international relations sub-committee, and the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation.
The net effect of this new governance arrangement may well be that more middle-of-the-road foreign policy outcomes consistently win the day. That is not an inherently bad thing for the country's international relations.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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