{"product_id":"9798216443650","title":"South Africa’s Maritime Diplomacy Navigating Hard and Soft Power Strategies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSouth Africa’s Maritime Diplomacy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNavigating Hard and Soft Power Strategies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVhulenda Edna Matshili | Suzanne Graham | Oluwaseun Tella\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ World \/ African\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlighting South Africa's approach to maritime diplomacy, this book shows how this approach is inherently cooperative and blends elements of both soft and hard power effectively.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying realist and constructivist theories, this book explores the nature and scope of maritime diplomacy broadly. It discusses South Africa's maritime industry, ocean economy, and the domestic policies that support its maritime interests. It analyses the conceptual relevance of hard and soft power in contemporary diplomacy and investigates their connection to maritime diplomacy in the South African context. The strategic application of these power forms in maritime diplomacy serves as a crucial tool for states to achieve their maritime foreign policy objectives more effectively. \u003cbr\u003eFurther, the book applies theory to specific case studies such as the country's demonstration of its power dimensions in Operation Phakisa and examples of South African humanitarian assistance, aid, disaster relief, and rescue missions at sea. \u003cbr\u003eBy untangling South Africa's approach and comparing this to other countries within and outside of Africa, the book provides deeper insight into how soft and hard powers are used in South Africa and how South Africa's maritime diplomacy works. It fills an important gap in understanding African politics, international politics, and maritime diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVhulenda Edna Matshili\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer of Political Science at the University of South Africa, South Africa. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOluwaseun Tella\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at the Institute for Future Knowledge, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216443650\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333862686860,"sku":"9798216443650","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_50e17d36-9229-42f4-8718-163aff077634.jpg?v=1783617195","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216443650","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}