South Africa, the Colonial Powers and ‘African Defence’: The Rise and Fall of the White Entente, 1948–60

Berridge, G.

This book describes the fate of South Africa's drive, which began in 1949, to associate itself with Britain, France, Portugal and Belgium in an African Defence Pact. It describes how South Africa had to settle for an entente rather than an alliance, and how even this had been greatly emasculated by 1960. In light of this case, the book considers the argument that ententes have the advantages of alliances without their disadvantages, and concludes that this is exaggerated.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1992-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349390601

DOI: 10.1057/9780230376366

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 234