BA (Hons)(Witswatersrand), MA, PhD (Leicester)
Professor
Vale’s research interests include Security Discourses, Social Theory,
and International Relations. He is Nelson Mandela Chair of Politics in
the Department.  Peter Vale - CV
Contact: P.Vale@ru.ac.za Current Research:Peter
Vale has just completed the editing of a book on Social Theory in South
Africa with Heather Jacklin of UCT. He is working on a number of other
research projects: these include a cartoon history of South African
foreign policy (with Jackie Kalley and the late John Barrratt), the
history of thought in South African International Relations
(manuscript), and selected journal pieces together with colleagues from
the Departments of Sociology, Politics and Journalism at Rhodes.
His
chief extramural activity is as co-chair (with Jonathan Jansen) of the
Consensus Panel on the Future of the Humanities in South Africa
organised by the Academy of Science of South Africa. Peter Vale - Publications - (In Print) Policy Lessons from an Unexpected Source, (2008) (Extended Review of
Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes. THE THREE TRILLION DOLLAR WAR. The True Costs of the Iraq Conflict) in Scientia Militaria, 36, 2. (14
pages).
- (In Print) South Africa's Transition: Why the Details Matter?,
(2008) (Extended Review of Christopher Landsberg.THE QUIET DIPLOMACY OF
LIBERATION. INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND SOUTH AFRICA'S TRANSITION. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 26, 3, pp. pp. 345-348.
- (In Print) South African International Relations: Eight Doodles, (2008) Politiea, 27, 2, (16 pages).
- Migration and State-making: Explaining Xenophobia in South Africa.
Posted on e-International Relations
- 1968 and South Africa: where were we looking?(2008) (with John
Daniel)
- Die VSA se Nalatenskap
Resources:
Course Description: Social Theory | 
