In this first episode of Eyes on Middle Powers podcast, FPCI Middle Power Studies Network Chair Dr. Dino Patti Djalal interviews Prof. David Monyae about what it means for South Africa to be a middle power, the future of the African region, perspectives on the regional and global order, relations with great powers US and China, views on BRICS, South Africa’s peace efforts and views on conflicts — among others.
This episode was recorded on 8 May 2025.
Prof David Monyae is a South African international relations and foreign policy expert, an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, and Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies. He obtained his PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, and previously served as Section Manager for International Relations Policy Analysis at the South African Parliament, providing strategic management, parliamentary foreign policy formulation, and monitoring and analysis services.
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