International Journal of Political Science and Development
 

International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 6(2), pp. 52–59, March, 2018. 

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2018.010

ISSN: 2360-784X

Research Paper

Analysis of the adopted Foreign Policies in Mozambique 1975 - 2017: Determinants, Principles, Objectives, Actions and Predominant International Theoretical Frameworks

¹CONSTANTINO ANDRÉ AND ²SELEMAN PHARLES

¹University of Electronics, Science and Technology of China, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Constandre@icloud.com,  + 86 13228189832

²University of Electronics, Science and Technology of China, School of Political Science and Public Administration, 201724120118@std.uestc.edu.cn,  + 86 130 86658025

Accepted 28 February 2018

This paper analyses of the adopted Foreign Policies in Mozambique 1975 - 2017: Determinants, Principles, Objectives, Actions and Predominant International Theoretical Frameworks. An influence of the liberation struggle in Mozambique was verified on the basis of the formulation of the foreign policy after the proclamation of the independence in 1975. The influence was notable in three dimensions, the Systemic Level (International System) also considered the External factors, the State level (domestic or Internal Factors) and the individual level (leaderships and policy makers). From the influence of the three dimensions, we verified a migration from a coalition making orientation to a non-alignment orientation as a strategy adopted by Mozambique. This strategy, was an evidence of the rationality of the state (Realist theory), seeking to survive in a hostile structure (international system during the cold war), after facing its influence in form of proxy wars (civil wars and constrains to the national security). From these lessons, Mozambique adopted the multilateral approach, in order to diversify the partners but primarily, was seeking to preserve the national sovereignty (national security and survival), operationalization of the national interests, supporting also the region to avoid a domino effect and the effect of proxy wars. Those elements were patent on the adopted 3 constitutions and they were implemented fully under a realistic perspective, in what concerns to the guiding international theoretical framework.

Keywords: Survival, Adaptability, Sovereignty, National Interest, Pragmatism, Self Help, Mozambique, Foreign Policy, Frelimo, War, Cold war.

 

Cite This Article As: ANDRE, C and PHARLES, S (2018). Analysis of the adopted Foreign Policies in Mozambique 1975 - 2017: Determinants, Principles, Objectives, Actions and Predominant International Theoretical Frameworks. Int. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 6(2) 52-59

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