Open AccessTHE WEST AND THE CAPE SEA ROUTE
Author(s) -
W.A. Dorning
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/9-3-738
Subject(s) - cape , negotiation , geography , cape verde , west coast , perception , political science , history , oceanography , ethnology , archaeology , geology , psychology , law , neuroscience
Changing perceptions and realities Western strategists and politicians have traditionally acknowledged the vital importance of the Cape Sea Route. Their South African counterparts, for their part, have in the past regarded the Cape Sea Route's importance to the West as almost axiomatic, and have frequently sought to use this fact as a bargaining point in their negotiations with the Western Powers.1 There are increasing signs, however, that are-assessment of the importance of the Cape Sea Route is taking place in the West