Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958
Edwin S. Munger,(1921-2010), professor of Political Geography at Caltech Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California was a renowned specialist on Africa, race and ethnic relations. In his scores of trips to the African continent, he visited every country and lived in South Africa and some others...
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| description | Edwin S. Munger,(1921-2010), professor of Political Geography at Caltech Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California was a renowned specialist on Africa, race and ethnic relations. In his scores of trips to the African continent, he visited every country and lived in South Africa and some others for extended periods. While he expressed opposition to race discrimination and the negative aspects of apartheid measures, he also strongly rejected violence and international pressures to isolate South Africa. He saw such pressures as counterproductive in affecting change. This article deals with his endeavour to build bridges of understanding between and with South Africans so as to bring about change in these policies and as a counter to the growing international pressures to impose harmful sanctions and isolation. It sketches the means by which Munger pursued his objectives through various organisations, among them the leader exchange programmes under US-SALEP, the African Studies Association, Nieman Fellowship Awards and the Cape of Good Hope Foundation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d4e25b1585f45f890e91c6e8659d1c62024-04-04T09:38:08ZengAOSISContree0379-98672959-510X2011-05-0161010.4102/nc.v61i0.353334Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958Frikkie Botha0Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958Edwin S. Munger,(1921-2010), professor of Political Geography at Caltech Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California was a renowned specialist on Africa, race and ethnic relations. In his scores of trips to the African continent, he visited every country and lived in South Africa and some others for extended periods. While he expressed opposition to race discrimination and the negative aspects of apartheid measures, he also strongly rejected violence and international pressures to isolate South Africa. He saw such pressures as counterproductive in affecting change. This article deals with his endeavour to build bridges of understanding between and with South Africans so as to bring about change in these policies and as a counter to the growing international pressures to impose harmful sanctions and isolation. It sketches the means by which Munger pursued his objectives through various organisations, among them the leader exchange programmes under US-SALEP, the African Studies Association, Nieman Fellowship Awards and the Cape of Good Hope Foundation.https://newcontree.org.za/index.php/nc/article/view/353opposition to discriminatory measures in apartheidopposition to isolationboycotts and punitory measurescontact, dialogue and bridge building with south africaus-salep, the african studies associationnieman fellowship awardscape of good hope |
| spellingShingle | Frikkie Botha Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958 Contree opposition to discriminatory measures in apartheid opposition to isolation boycotts and punitory measures contact, dialogue and bridge building with south africa us-salep, the african studies association nieman fellowship awards cape of good hope |
| title | Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958 |
| title_full | Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958 |
| title_fullStr | Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958 |
| title_short | Retired South African diplomat 1946-1984: Ambassador to the United States 1971-1975, Japan 1962-1964 and 1978-1984 and Representative to the United Nations in New York 1957-1958 |
| title_sort | retired south african diplomat 1946 1984 ambassador to the united states 1971 1975 japan 1962 1964 and 1978 1984 and representative to the united nations in new york 1957 1958 |
| topic | opposition to discriminatory measures in apartheid opposition to isolation boycotts and punitory measures contact, dialogue and bridge building with south africa us-salep, the african studies association nieman fellowship awards cape of good hope |
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