Reform in defence of sovereignty: South Africa in the UN security council, 2007-2008;Reformen zur verteidigung von souveränität: Die Republik Südafrika im UN-sicherheitsrat 2007-2008

Africa Spectrum

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-110

  Bischoff, Paul Henri ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Foreign policy; South Africa; United nations security council

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649097580     PISSN: 00020397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000203970904400205     Document Type: Article

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