South Africa and the ‘New Scramble for Africa’: Imperialist, Sub-imperialist, or Victim?

William G. Martin
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William G. Martin: William G. Martin is Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Email: wgmartin1@gmail.com

Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy, 2013, vol. 2, issue 2, 161-188

Abstract: Is South Africa a ‘sub/imperialist’ state, a leader of the Global South, or a victim of imperial power from the North? This essay unpacks the debate surrounding South Africa’s role in the ‘new scramble for Africa’ by critically contrasting competing theoretical conceptions against historical and empirical evidence. The conclusion projects a radical—and unexpected—rupture in South Africa’s power and position in the world-economy as North–South networks are broken and East–South relations replace North–South relations.

Keywords: South Africa; Southern Africa; imperialism; sub-imperialism; world-economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/2277976013493574

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