Introduction : defining the future - South Africa's foreign economic policy and regional cooperation in Southern Africa -- Setting the stage : South and Southern Africa, 1948-1989 -- Debating the future : regional relations in the post-apartheid era -- Ideology and the political economy of...

Policy-makers in Southern Africa are increasingly convinced that regional trade liberalization can improve growth performance and stimulate development throughout the region. To succeed where previous attempts have failed, however, governments must address two key issues. The first of these is...