The purpose of this article, which is based on Mothibe’s (1997) paper on diplomatic agentsin pre-colonial Lesotho, is to compare and contrast Lesotho’s diplomats of today andthose of King Moshoeshoe’s time. Following the ...

The essay indicates how European diplomatic history of the 19th and 20th centuries is linked tothe USA’s rise to power. This matter is as relevant today as it was in the past. The paper alsobriefly discusses the role of ...