This work reveals the role played by US diplomacy in South Africa's surprisingly successful transition from apartheid to democracy. Princeton Lyman, the US ambassador during the transition, makes clear that America didn't own the transition process - the South Africans did. But US involvement was active and intense. And it made a difference. Lyman tells the story of how Washington policymakers and the American embassy used US influence, ecomic assistance, and political support to help end apartheid without sparking civil war. The book offers candid assessments both of US policy deliberations and of the leading players in the unfolding, unpredictable drama. It takes us behind the diplomatic scenes as well as onto the public stage, as American diplomats strove to facilitate dialogue, encourage reconciliation, and dissuade potential spoilers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
United States Institute of Peace Press
ISBN-10
1929223366
ISBN-13
9781929223367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103806739
Product Key Features
Author
Princeton N. Lyman
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
International Relations
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Washington DC
Date of Publication
06/01/2002
Imprint
United States Institute of Peace Press
Country of Publication
United States
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