Külpolitika - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet elméleti-politikai folyóirata - 1981 (8. évfolyam)

1981 / 3. szám - DOKUMENTUMOK - Nemzetközi fejlesztési stratégia az Egyesült Nemzetek Szervezetének harmadik fejlesztési évtizedére

Ervin Réti:

The Camp David cul de sac

The article discusses the way in which the Middle Eastern meeting point of three continents turned into a permanent focus of crisis following the Second World War. The history and background of the situation are described.

The author explains why the U. S. insisted on the Camp David agreement which necessarily led to a cul de sac. New American foreign policy manoeuvres are mentioned, including the Jordanian Solution, with the basic aim of rallying the reactionary countries in the area.

The conclusion is finally drawn that “though the Middle Eastern crisis is the most stubborn of those that plague our days, it is nevertheless neither impossible, nor hopeless, to try and bring it to an end.” The Soviet Union and the socialist countries are convinced that feasible and clear-thinking ways can be found which will lead to a genuine solution.

Gábor Vukovári:

Thre Tuco—Greco—U. S. triangle

Relations between Turkey, Greece and the U. S. can be likened to a triangle which will not settle down. Acute and new problems are characteristic and create tensions.

The principle aspects of the situation can be summed up as follows:

— Greece has once again occupied its place in the NATO military organization, as well as becoming a member of the European Community in 1981;

— Greco-Turkish relations appear to be moving away from their nadir, though problems such as Cyprus and the resources of the Aegeis still continue unchanged;-NATO strengthens the integration of the two countries in the Atlantic block.

The Middle Eastern situation has increased

the strategic importance of Turkey for the U. S. and NATO. The alliance between Turkey and the U. S. has become more cordial.

The aspects outlined, in their totality, show - that U. S. anxieties related to the SE flank of NATO have eased to a certain degree. The stabilization of the chaotic domestic situation in Turkey is however still a source of anxiety for NATO and the U. S. as is the role of anti-NATO forces within Greece.

It is undoubtedly a major worry for the U. S. that neither Turkey nor Greece are particularity keen to adjust themselves to the recent desire of the U. S. to revive their policy of strength and to cool off-almost freeze-relations with the Soviet Union.

Erika Fodor:

Conflict in South Africa

In the second half of the seventies national liberation movements, through their victories, led to sound changes in the international balance of power. Many of these changes took place in southern Africa, in the vicinity of the fascist, racist W imperialist Republic of South Africa.

The article describes the changes that took place in regional factors, and discusses the so-called reforms within the Republic of South Africa, as well as the policies of the Republic and its allies, now that the Front Line has reached the country’s boundary.

It is common knowledge that the antiapartheid struggle of the South African liberation movements, as expressed in their programmes, is linked to efforts to change socio-economic relations in their countries. The class struggle has become acute in the area. The outcome will be determined by international W regional conditions, as weil as by intra-movement factors. The article pays particular attention to the role of regional factors and their changes, as well as to the regional sources of conflict.

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