The need for progress in an era of transformation : South African professional military education and military effectiveness

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dc.contributor.authorEsterhuyse, Abelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMokoena, Benjaminen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-14T09:45:28Z
dc.date.available2019-10-14T09:45:28Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-20
dc.descriptionCITATION: Esterhuyse, A. & Mokoena, B., 2018. The need for progress in an era of transformation : South African professional military education and military effectiveness. Stability, 7(1):6, doi:10.5334/sta.610.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.stabilityjournal.orgen_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe article explores the link between defence sector reform, military effectiveness, and education. During the post-1994 transition, defence sector reform in South Africa primarily involved the ‘transformation’ of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The transformation of the military, though, was predominantly driven by the notion of racial representation with little emphasis on embedding military effectiveness as a central element of the transformation effort. While, education was recognised as a key element in the transformation of the military, the emphasis was on the programmes of the National War and Defence Colleges in Pretoria, targeting senior military officers. However, the accreditation of these institutional programmes through alignment with civilian universities was problematic and has forced the military to critically evaluate the pathway for the development of its officer corps. The evolving approach of the SANDF towards military education provides a useful case study to highlight the importance of a long-term view of military effectiveness, underpinned by a committed and educated officer corps, as a central component of defence reform initiatives.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.stabilityjournal.org/articles/10.5334/sta.610/
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent17 pages
dc.identifier.citationEsterhuyse, A. & Mokoena, B., 2018. The need for progress in an era of transformation : South African professional military education and military effectiveness. Stability, 7(1):6, doi:10.5334/sta.610.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2165-2627 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.5334/sta.610
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106634
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherCentre for Security Governanceen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectSouth African National Defence Forceen_ZA
dc.subjectTransformation of the militaryen_ZA
dc.subjectMilitary education -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectArmed forces -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectOfficers -- Educationen_ZA
dc.subjectTransformation -- South African National Defence Forceen_ZA
dc.subjectMilitary strategyen_ZA
dc.titleThe need for progress in an era of transformation : South African professional military education and military effectivenessen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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