Published in 1997, the work explores the reorientation of security policies and the accompanying restructuring of the armed forces going on in Southern Africa under entirely new circumstances: Democracy has come to South Africa, the civil wars in Angola and Mozambique have ended, and the region is establishing a regional framework for cooperation. While covering the entire region, a special focus is placed on South Africa which is predestined to play a leading role, but which is struggling with the legacy of the apartheid regime and its repeated aggressions against neighbouring states. A defensive restructuring of the South African of the South African military is an element in the building of mutual trust. The implications of such defensive restructuring to a non-offensive defence are described in detail. In addition to the analytical contribution, the work also contains central documents and a bibliography.
Edited by:
Bjørn Møller, Gavin Cawthra Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 219mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 272g ISBN:9781138614161 ISBN 10: 1138614165 Series:Routledge Revivals Pages: 190 Publication Date:30 June 2020 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Defensive Restructuring of the Armed Forces in Southern Africa
'...a noble attempt to measure Southern Africa against the Non-Offensive Defence concept...a publication very useful to anyone interested in regional security in Southern Africa.' African Studies