South Africa's Iran policy: ‘Poster child’ meets renegade

Onderčo, Michal

doi:10.1080/10220461.2012.740179

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“…Nuclear weapons stand out because of their continued relevance for policy-makers, even if their military use has been doubted by scholars (Mueller 1988, Mueller 2009). Moreover, the USA has been the main proponent of the "non-proliferation" pillar of the NonProliferation Treaty (NPT; to the detriment of the cooperation pillar) and has been seen as using the NPT as to impose law on the weak nations (Miller 2012, Onderco 2012, Parsi 2012. If the USA is seen as a main proponent of the trends within the non-proliferation order, then the willingness to use the coercion towards Iran can be seen not only as an expression of coercive diplomacy but also as positioning vis-à-vis the USA.…”

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Money can't buy you love: the European Union member states and Iranian nuclear programme 2002–2009

Onderčo

2014

European Security

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The controversy of the Iranian nuclear programme divided the European Union (EU) member states. Whereas some states preferred confrontation, others were in favour of the accommodation. Policy commentators frequently ascribed this difference to diverging economic interests of Europeans, but this link remained underexplored. In this article, the empirical link between the economic interests and positions towards Iran is explored. The analysis rests on the evaluation of both overall and strategic trade flows. The results suggest that while trade played a certain role in the shaping of the policies, the effect of the strength of the alliance with the USA explains a large part of the puzzle. The article thus casts shadow on the established policy narrative of economic interests being the driver of the EU members' Iran policy. In addition, the theoretical implications cast shadow over the applicability of commercial liberalism on instances of confrontation short of war.

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Money can't buy you love: the European Union member states and Iranian nuclear programme 2002–2009

Onderčo

2014

European Security

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“…1. I have elsewhere argued that the goals of South Africa's foreign policy are fundamentally realist (Onderco, 2012). There is no inconsistency in arguing that South Africa's foreign policy follows realist goals, and looking within the state to explain the origins of such goals.…”

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A battle of principles: South Africa’s relations with Iran

2018

South African Foreign Policy

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This paper provides a detailed case study and theoretical explanation for one of the least appreciated bilateral relationships of democratic South Africa. It analyses South Africa's post-apartheid relations with Iran as a case study to illustrate and discuss the contradictory principles that appear to guide South Africa's foreign policy. South Africa's tempered reaction to Iran's nuclear programme is in contradiction with its nonproliferation stance, but can be understood by looking into the ideology of the ruling African National Congress.

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“…As a result of this stand taken by Iran, it holds a position of observer member in the African Union (AU). Through this position, Iran secures the support of some of the member states of AU as it has the ability to interact with as many of them as possible (Kobi 2011 …”

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Iran-Africa Relations: Opportunities and Prospects for Iran

Chimarizeni¹

2017

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Este trabalho traça um panorama das relações do Irã com a África entre os anos de 2006 e 2015. Durante o período em estudo, a maioria dos países ocidentais evitou as relações econômicas, diplomáticas e militares com o Irã levando dificuldades econômicas a esse país. A fim de diminuir essas dificuldades, o Irã voltou-se para seus aliados tradicionais, como a China e a Rússia, e principalmente, voltou seus olhos para o continente africano, onde procurou apoio político e diplomático e as relações econômicas para aliviar o ônus imposto pelas sanções. Entretanto, a partir da eleição do Presidente Rouhani essa postura começa a alterar-se, buscando aproximar-se dos países ocidentais, para livrar o Irã do isolamento.

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South Africa's Iran policy: ‘Poster child’ meets renegade

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Money can't buy you love: the European Union member states and Iranian nuclear programme 2002–2009

Money can't buy you love: the European Union member states and Iranian nuclear programme 2002–2009

A battle of principles: South Africa’s relations with Iran

Iran-Africa Relations: Opportunities and Prospects for Iran

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