Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization
The objective of this work is to analyze the political relations between Mozambique and South Africa between 1975 and 1992, in order to understand their effects on bilateral economic-commercial interaction. The development of this work was guided by the following questions: How did political relatio...
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| description | The objective of this work is to analyze the political relations between Mozambique and South Africa between 1975 and 1992, in order to understand their effects on bilateral economic-commercial interaction. The development of this work was guided by the following questions: How did political relations between Mozambique and South Africa evolve during the period 1975-1992? How has the evolution of such relations affect the economic and commercial interaction between the two countries? From the point of view of technical procedures, the investigation was developed using indirect documentation and historical exploration, which made it possible to discover the dynamism of the interaction between Mozambique and South Africa in various domains, with emphasis on the economic and political spheres. The findings of this study reveal that South Africa's primary motive was to safeguard its national interests, the main of which was to preserve the Apartheid regime. As a result, South Africa resorted to direct and indirect military aggressions, leading to political and economic instability, in order to keep Mozambique in a dependent position, as a source of low-cost labour for mining companies. Conversely, Mozambique maintained a pacifist approach, recognizing its military and economic limitations, and opted for negotiations to reduce its dependence on South Africa. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-414452024-01-07T19:43:04Z Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization Relaciones políticas entre Mozambique y Sudáfrica, 1975-1992: divergencias político-ideológicas, agresiones militares y desestabilización Relações políticas entre Moçambique e África do Sul, 1975-1992: divergências político-ideológicas, agressões militares e desestabilização Haffner, Jacqueline A. Bihale, Domingos Mozambique; South Africa; political-ideological divergences; military aggressions; destabilisation. Mozambique Sudáfrica divergencias político-ideológicas agresiones militares desestabilización Moçambique; África do Sul; divergências político-ideológicas; agressões militares; desestabilização The objective of this work is to analyze the political relations between Mozambique and South Africa between 1975 and 1992, in order to understand their effects on bilateral economic-commercial interaction. The development of this work was guided by the following questions: How did political relations between Mozambique and South Africa evolve during the period 1975-1992? How has the evolution of such relations affect the economic and commercial interaction between the two countries? From the point of view of technical procedures, the investigation was developed using indirect documentation and historical exploration, which made it possible to discover the dynamism of the interaction between Mozambique and South Africa in various domains, with emphasis on the economic and political spheres. The findings of this study reveal that South Africa's primary motive was to safeguard its national interests, the main of which was to preserve the Apartheid regime. As a result, South Africa resorted to direct and indirect military aggressions, leading to political and economic instability, in order to keep Mozambique in a dependent position, as a source of low-cost labour for mining companies. Conversely, Mozambique maintained a pacifist approach, recognizing its military and economic limitations, and opted for negotiations to reduce its dependence on South Africa. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar las relaciones políticas entre Mozambique y Sudáfrica entre 1975 y 1992, con el fin de comprender sus efectos en la interacción económico-comercial bilateral. Su desarrollo está guiado por las siguientes preguntas: ¿Cómo evolucionaron las relaciones políticas entre Mozambique y Sudáfrica durante el período 1975-1992? ¿Cómo se ha reflejado la evolución de tales relaciones en la interacción económica y comercial entre los dos países? Desde el punto de vista de los procedimientos técnicos, la investigación se desarrolló utilizando documentación indirecta y exploración histórica, lo que permitió descubrir el dinamismo de la interacción entre Mozambique y Sudáfrica en varios aspectos, con énfasis en las esferas económica y política. Se concluye que Sudáfrica, en su relación con Mozambique, entre 1975 y 1992, siempre buscó defender su interés nacional (en la persistencia del apartheid), recurriendo a la agresión militar directa e indirecta para la desestabilización política y económica, con el objetivo de mantener a Mozambique en una posición dependiente y como fuente de mano de obra barata para las empresas mineras. Al contrario, Mozambique emprendió un camino de negociación pacifista, consciente de su incapacidad militar y económica para hacer frente a la potencia hegemónica de Sudáfrica, pero dispuesto a reducir su dependencia de ese país. O objectivo do trabalho é analisar as relações políticas entre Moçambique e África do Sul no período 1975 e 1992 para perceber os seus reflexos na interacção económico-comercial bilateral. O desenvolvimento deste trabalho norteia-se pelas questões seguintes: Como é que as relações políticas entre Moçambique e África do Sul evoluíram durante o período 1975-1992? De que forma a evolução de tais relações se reflectiu na interacção económica e comercial entre os dois países? Do ponto de vista dos procedimentos técnicos, a pesquisa foi desenvolvida utilizando a documentação indireta com recurso do método histórico, o qual permitiu conhecer o dinamismo da interacção entre Moçambique e África do Sul em vários domínios, com destaque para as esferas económica e política. Conclui-se que África do Sul, no seu relacionamento com Moçambique entre 1975 e 1992 procurou sempre defender o seu interesse nacional (sobrevivência do regime do Apartheid), recorrendo a agressões militares directas e indirectas para a desestabilização política e económica, com intuito de manter Moçambique na posição de dependência e como fonte de mão-de-obra barata para as empresas mineiras. Em contraposição, Moçambique enveredou por uma via pacifista negocial, ciente da sua incapacidade militar e económica de enfrentar o poder hegemónico da África do Sul, mas com vontade de reduzir a sua dependência em relação a esse país. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad 2024-01-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículos revisados por pares application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/41445 Astrolabio; No. 32 (2024): January - June: State and society in Africa today. Transformative dynamics and emerging actors; 214-243 Astrolabio; Núm. 32 (2024): Enero - Junio: Estado y sociedad en el África actual. Dinámicas transformadoras y protagonistas emergentes; 214-243 Astrolabio; n. 32 (2024): Enero - Junio: Estado y sociedad en el África actual. Dinámicas transformadoras y protagonistas emergentes; 214-243 1668-7515 10.55441/1668.7515.n32 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/41445/44507 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/41445/44508 Derechos de autor 2024 Jacqueline A. Haffner, Domingos Domingos Bihale https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Mozambique; South Africa; political-ideological divergences; military aggressions; destabilisation. Mozambique Sudáfrica divergencias político-ideológicas agresiones militares desestabilización Moçambique; África do Sul; divergências político-ideológicas; agressões militares; desestabilização Haffner, Jacqueline A. Bihale, Domingos Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization |
| title | Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization |
| title_alt | Relaciones políticas entre Mozambique y Sudáfrica, 1975-1992: divergencias político-ideológicas, agresiones militares y desestabilización Relações políticas entre Moçambique e África do Sul, 1975-1992: divergências político-ideológicas, agressões militares e desestabilização |
| title_full | Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization |
| title_fullStr | Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization |
| title_short | Political Relations Between Mozambique and South Africa, 1975-1992: Political-Ideological Divergences, Military Aggressions and Destabilization |
| title_sort | political relations between mozambique and south africa 1975 1992 political ideological divergences military aggressions and destabilization |
| topic | Mozambique; South Africa; political-ideological divergences; military aggressions; destabilisation. Mozambique Sudáfrica divergencias político-ideológicas agresiones militares desestabilización Moçambique; África do Sul; divergências político-ideológicas; agressões militares; desestabilização |
| topic_facet | Mozambique; South Africa; political-ideological divergences; military aggressions; destabilisation. Mozambique Sudáfrica divergencias político-ideológicas agresiones militares desestabilización Moçambique; África do Sul; divergências político-ideológicas; agressões militares; desestabilização |
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