SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: South Africa needs to reclaim its position in the global order
As the world moves to a multipolar future, diplomatic dexterity becomes all the more important. For this country to raise its international standing, however, it should look inward first
03 August 2023 - 05:00
The nature of international relations was accurately described in 1848 by then British prime minister Henry Palmerston, when he remarked: “We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are internal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.”
Indeed, as the world witnesses the reshaping of geopolitical realities, this maxim assumes renewed significance. ..
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