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Article: Ambiguity and America: South Africa and US Foreign Policy.(Views from Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East)(United States)
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- Social Research
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- December 22, 2005
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INTRODUCTION
The relationship between South Africa (as represented by the majority of South Africans) and the United States has a complex history." The reaction in the United States to racial oppression and racial discrimination, and the manner in which it shaped the foreign policy of the United States with respect to Africa and South Africa in particular, reflects a long-standing ambivalence about the promotion of and compliance with international human rights principles.
The United States has been an active supporter of the codification of international human rights norms and draws from a strong American ethos based on democracy and rights protection. ...