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Candidature diplomacy: South Africa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's candidature to chair the AU Commission, 2011–2012.
- Source :
- South African Journal of International Affairs; Sep2020, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p317-338, 22p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- South Africa's nomination of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for election as the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in 2011 remains controversial. In the absence of scholarship on South Africa's candidature diplomacy and on the Dlamini-Zuma candidature, the article explains the allure for states of leadership in intergovernmental organisations before outlining the South African rationale for, and campaign for, the Dlamini-Zuma candidature, a quest that was successful only after multiple rounds of voting over a six-month period. The article shows South Africa's extensive use of diplomatic lobbying and vote-trading as key instruments during the election campaign before outlining how the country's institutional practice and policies were refined, allowing South Africa to achieve its leadership aspirations utilising candidature diplomacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VOTE buying
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10220461
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- South African Journal of International Affairs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147194862
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10220461.2020.1832912