The changed meaning of non-alignment in international politics : the case of the NAM [1961-1992]

Wessels, Gideon Malherbe

dc.contributor.advisor	Van Wyk, J. A. K.
dc.contributor.advisor	Labuschagne, Gerhardus Stephanus
dc.contributor.author	Wessels, Gideon Malherbe
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:45:59Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:45:59Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:45:59Z
dc.date.submitted	2002-06
dc.identifier.citation	Wessels, Gideon Malherbe (2009) The changed meaning of non-alignment in international politics : the case of the NAM [1961-1992], University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/704>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/704
dc.description.abstract	This dissertation is a descriptive study in which the changed meaning of nonalignment in international politics between the years 1961 - 1992, is analysed. The concept non-alignment as manifested in four chronological phases of the Non-Aligned Movement {1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990/92] is analysed, compared and evaluated. The comparison shows that the meaning of non- alignment underwent a change in each of these four phases. It's meaning changed from a literal meaning in phases 1-3 [in which the focus shifted from being political to economic], to a symboric or figurative meaning in phase 4. The changes to the meaning of non-alignment came about mainly as a result of interaction with the international context and, to a lesser extent, due to the role of influential states in NAM. These changes were of critical importance for non-alignment to remain relevant and for NAM to be able to make a potential impact on an ever-changing world.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (iii, 171 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Non-alignment	en
dc.subject	Non-aligned Movement	en
dc.subject	NAM	en
dc.subject	Movement	en
dc.subject	1961-1992	en
dc.subject	International politics	en
dc.subject	Peace	en
dc.subject	Third world	en
dc.subject	Liberal institutionalism	en
dc.subject.ddc	327.091716	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Non-Aligned Movement -- History	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nonalignment	en
dc.subject.lcsh	International relations	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Developing countries	en
dc.title	The changed meaning of non-alignment in international politics : the case of the NAM [1961-1992]	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Political Sciences
dc.description.degree	M.A. (International Politics)