The Indian Ocean Rim: Southern Africa and Regional Cooperation

This volume focuses upon the relationship between South Africa, Southern Africa and the association of Indian Ocean Rim countries. The latter, initiated by South Africa, India, Mauritius and Australia, is an economic grouping formalised in March 1997 with an initial membership of 14 and a projected membership of at least double that number. The book, the first of its kind, traces the historical development of the Southern African-Indian Ocean relationship and analyses current political and economic developments in terms of the development of this new regional grouping.