ABSTRACT The Republic of Namibia has been one of the last states in southern Africa to gain independence. As a newly independent state, Namibia formulated a regional foreign policy-based on historical support and relations. One arena where Namibia made its diplomatic debut was in a multilateral context through its engagement with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and its predecessor, the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC). Building on the parallels in Namibia and SADC’s relations, Namibia has transformed itself into a leading country in the region through various diplomatic practices typically used by new states. As s a newly independent or new state, the case of Namibia’s regional diplomacy in respect of SADC offers some insights into new state diplomacy. Firstly, Namibia’s regional diplomacy reflects some continuity in the liberation movements’ relations with regional actors. In the second instance, regional diplomacy offers new states a relatively safe environment to develop its diplomatic confidence. Thirdly, Namibia’s regional diplomacy reiterates the importance of diplomatic skill, technical expertise and bureaucratic experience, which, in the fourth instance, can be translated into credible organizational and diplomatic innovation in the region.

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纳米比亚和南部非洲发展共同体（SADC）在州外交领域崭露头角

摘要纳米比亚共和国是南部非洲最后获得独立的州之一。作为一个新独立的国家，纳米比亚在历史支持和关系的基础上制定了区域外交政策。纳米比亚通过与南部非洲发展共同体（南部非洲发展共同体）及其前身南部非洲发展协调会议（SADCC）的接触，在多边环境中进行了外交首演。在与纳米比亚和南部非洲发展共同体的关系相似的基础上，纳米比亚通过新国家通常采用的各种外交做法，将自己转变为该地区的领导国家。作为一个新成立的独立国家或新国家，纳米比亚在南共体方面的区域外交案例为新国家外交提供了一些见识。首先，纳米比亚的区域外交反映了解放运动与区域行为者之间的某种连续性。在第二种情况下，区域外交为新国家提供了相对安全的环境，以发展其外交信心。第三，纳米比亚的区域外交重申了外交技巧，技术专长和官僚经验的重要性，第四，可以将其转化为该地区可信的组织和外交创新。