Browsing Masters Degrees (Political Science (Mil)) by Title
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Analysing human resources acquisition in the South African military health service
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The SAMHS uses the Military Skills Development System to source candidates to join its ranks, reinforcing the Reserve Force component in contribution to fulfilling the national security mandate, and in ... -
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 ... -
Challenges of arms transfers facing the emerging supplier states in the new international political economy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The fundamental motivation for emerging arms suppliers to produce arms was the desire to overcome their position of dependence in the system of arms production and transfers. However, their predicament ... -
Conflict and peace in Burundi : exploring the cause(s) and nature of the conflict and prospects for peace
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)The purpose of this study is to investigate the cause(s), the nature, and characteristics of the conflict in Burundi, and 10 explore the conditions for sustainable peace and prospects for peace. The study is intended as ... -
A matter of survival? An exploratory study of cooperation and benefits for the South African maritime defence industry within the BRICS context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African defence industry (SADI) was built up and became a strong industry during the 1970s and 1980s, supplying the South African Defence Force with equipment, weapons and logistic support. ... -
Peace support in Africa : potential contribution and roles of the South African Navy
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African Navy (SAN) was created after the First World War as an indigenous naval capability for South Africa was deemed necessary. Its roles and responsibilities through the years have depended ... -
South African naval diplomacy since 1994
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since the beginning of naval power, navies have been used by their states as instruments of foreign policy. In South Africa, the political transition since 1994 originated the evolution of the country’s ... -
Weak states and child soldiering in Africa : contextual factors
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the last forty years Africa has been one of the most conflict-ridden regions in the world, resulting in untold human suffering. It has been estimated that between 1955 and 1999 some nine to ten ...
