Defensive Restructuring of the Armed Forces in Southern Africa
Published on 10. July 1997
Book
Hardback
190 pages
978-1-85521-951-9 (ISBN)
Description
This work suggests potential defence policies for Southern Africa, the majority of which were written for a conference on defensive restructuring in March 1996. It begins with an examination of non-offensive defence, and continues to examine demilitarization and post-modern military strategy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 225 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85521-951-9 (9781855219519)
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Content
Non-offensive defence in a global perspective, Bjorn Moller; regions and regionalism in a global perspective, Barry Buzan; between hope and despair - Southern Africa's security, Joao Bernardo Honwana; post-war restructuring - the region's defence structures, Martin Rupiya; the military requisites of regional security co-operation, Carl Conetta, Charles Knight and Lutz Unterseher; a postmodern military - mission redefinition and defensive restructuring, Rocklyn Williams; defence restructuring for the South African navy - uncharted waters, Robert W. Higgs; South Africa and peacekeeping - is there a role in Africa?, Greg Mills; the cultural and social challenge of demilitarization, Jacklyn Cook; prospects for common security in Southern Africa, Gavin Cawthra.