The vision thing: in search of the Clinton doctrine

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President Clinton's first term did not give rise to a distinct foreign policy doctrine because he was forced by circumstances to deal with existing crises and relationships from the Reagan and Bush presidencies. During his second term, a Clinton foreign policy doctrine will emerge that posits the importance of maintaining US military supremacy, sustaining US economic prosperity and promoting democracy and free enterprise abroad. The main purpose of this foreign policy is to ensure the continued good health of the US economy by creating and maintaining international conditions that further commerce.

Planning, Clinton, Bill, Presidents, Presidents (Government), International relations, Democracy, Protection and preservation, Security, International, International security, Free enterprise

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The end of the rainbow

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Nelson Mandela will leave the presidency of South Africa in 1999. A major challenge for his successor will be finding a role for South Africa in the area of foreign relations. At home Mandela's rule has been a disappointment socially and economically, and the invasion of neighboring Lesotho in Sep 1998 by over 600 troops from South Africa generated a negative response from other southern African countries. Mandela should take a suggestion from the farewell address of George Washington, who suggested that his new country should stick to policies firmly grounded in the best interests of the nation.

South Africa, Political activity, International aspects, Mandela, Nelson

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The struggle for power in South Africa: the external constituency

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The international community is bound to influence the transition period in South Africa. Since reforms began in 1990, the African National Congress (ANC) has consistently favored foreign intervention more than de Klerk's regime did. However, the lack of active intervention in the Yugoslavian conflict shows that there is not likely to be European intervention in a social conflict much further away, and Africa's low geostrategic importance also makes active intervention unlikely. The only type of involvement likely is help in getting the two parties to the negotiating table.

Political aspects

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