Sweden vs Apartheid: Putting Morality Ahead of Profit

by Abdul Karim Bangura

Overview

'Sweden vs Apartheid' examines the effort by the Swedish government and civil society in Sweden to abolish the system of apartheid that was instituted in South Africa in 1948. There are many reasons why this book is important. It explores the foreign policy 'posture' of a state, looks at Sweden's neutrality policy which embraced the idea of international solidarity with weaker states and groups, and examines the first Western state to adopt an active anti-apartheid stance when such a position was quite unpopular in the West. The analysis blends both international relations and comparative political approaches to take a critical look at the role played by Sweden in the defeat of the apartheid system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138357341
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/31/2022
Pages:	169
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Abdul Karim Bangura School of International Service, The American University, Washington DC, USA

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Preface ix

1 General Introduction 1

2 Perspectives on Sweden's Foreign Policy toward South Africa 11

3 Sweden and the Third World 17

4 Factors that Shaped Sweden's Policy 29

5 Sweden's Policy Outcomes 71

6 The Assassination of Olof Palme 95

7 Conclusions 117

Postscript: The Murder of Anna Lindh 135

Bibliography 143

Index 151

About the Author 159