South Sudan's Foreign Policy Under Salva Kiir: Bilateral Alignments and Diplomatic Isolation

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze South Sudan's foreign policy under Salva Kiir, focusing on its bilateral relationships and moments of isolation.
• Action research design to organize the foreign policy problem and related scholarship
• Analysis of institutional and theoretical dynamics affecting South Sudan
• Concise publication aimed at practical conclusions and implications
• Identified key bilateral alignments that characterize South Sudan's foreign policy
• Highlighted instances of diplomatic isolation and their causes
• Discussed relevant theoretical frameworks applicable to foreign policy in African contexts

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