Commonwealth Diplomacy and the End of Apartheid |
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Authors: | Gareth Evans |
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Institution: | Australian National University, Canberra, Australia |
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Abstract: | This article recounts the struggle that those fighting for an end to apartheid in South Africa faced and the role that the Commonwealth played in that struggle. The author recounts the contribution of the Whitlam, Fraser and Hawke administrations in Australia in bringing down the apartheid regime but stresses that these leaders chose the Commonwealth as their primary vehicle for change. In the author’s view, the fight against apartheid was, arguably, the finest achievement of the modern Commonwealth. |
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Keywords: | South Africa Commonwealth Bob Hawke Nelson Mandela African National Congress Margaret Thatcher sanctions |
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