The Diplomacy of Isolation: South African Foreign Policy Making

The focus of this book is on the making of South Africa's foreign policy under Prime Ministers Vorster and Botha over the period 1966-1981. It is based on three years of research, a good deal of information having been obtained through personal interviews with the people concerned. One benefit of this approach is a unique insight into the role and influence of the powerful personalities who shape South Africa's destiny.