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Browsing Masters Degrees (Strategic Studies) by Title
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An analysis of the maritime domain governance architecture in Southern Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Southern Africa's maritime domain covers a vast territory which covers 16 seaboard and island state countries in the SADC region. This territory offers numerous blue ocean economy opportunities for these ... -
The appropriate and optimal role and function of special forces in peace missions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The fascination with special forces, which is especially prevalent in books, movies and news articles, could be ascribed to the prominence of their use in contemporary conflicts across the globe. The ... -
A critical analysis of the military strategic lessons learned from South Africa’s participation in the force intervention brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Security and Africa studies is a broad subject that is widely researched and documented, particularly the African battlespace. The nature and complexity of the African battlespace is a contemporary subject ... -
The effective internal audit function as part of a sound corporate governance structure : the case study of Saldanha Bay Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African local government is marred by many problems relating to governance. Because of these problems, it is necessary to explore the effectiveness of the Internal Audit Function (IAF) in assisting ... -
In the eye of the public: Military-media relations in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The conflict of interest between the military and the media originates from the inception of professional journalism. Militaries are as old as humanity and throughout history required various aspects to ... -
Instrument to evaluate to which extent the operational support information system (OSIS) adds value to the South African Air Force (SAAF)
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)Since the 1940s, the evaluation of information systems has been the topic of many authors’ research. When taking into account the amount of resources invested in an organisation’s information systems, especially in the ... -
Military Intervention in Africa after the Cold War
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Military intervention remains controversial when it happens, as well as when it fails to. Since the end of the Cold War, military intervention has attracted much scholarly interest, and it was demonstrated ... -
The military-strategic implications of the decline of South Africa’s Defence capability
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The decline of South Africa’s defence capabilities is a well-documented and politically acknowledged situation that inspired the review of the South African defence policy since 2010. The Defence Review ... -
Multi-detector registration system for the study of multi-body decay of heavy body nuclei
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)Nuclear ssion is commonly known as a process where a heavy nucleus such as Uranium or Thorium decays into two fragments of roughly equal mass. On occasion however, instead of decay into two parts a process known as ... -
Pursuing human security in Africa through developmental peace missions : ambitious construct or feasible ideal?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis explores the feasibility of the concept Developmental Peace Missions (DPMs). It seeks to answer the question whether DPMs is an ambitious construct or a feasible ideal and whether DPMs could ... -
South African defence policy and capability : the case of the South African National Defence Force
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Armed forces the world over have three primary functions — force development, force deployment and force employment. Defence policy plays a guiding role in all of these, but is especially important in ... -
South African defence since 1994 : a study of policy-making
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As South Africa entered the transitional period towards establishing a multi-party democracy, its defence policy changed fundamentally. The African National Congress (ANC) as the upcoming governing party ...
