South Africa’s post-apartheid military : lost in transition and transformation

Date
2020-10
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Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
Abstract
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) recently celebrated, “25 Years of Defence in Democracy”[i]. Professor Lindy Heinecken’s latest book, South Africa’s post-apartheid military: Lost in transition and transformation, is therefore a timely work. Published 25 years after South Africa’s first democratic elections and the integration of the country’s disparate armed forces, Heinecken gives a well-researched, fair and comprehensive account of the critical issues that have characterised 25 years of defence in South Africa.
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CITATION: Bailie, C. 2020. South Africa’s post-apartheid military : lost in transition and transformation. Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies, 48(1):127-131, doi:10.5787/48-1-1297.
The original publication is available at http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za
Keywords
SANDF, South Africa -- National Defence Force, SANW, NDF (South Africa), Military unions -- South Africa, Civil -- Military relations -- South Africa, South Africa -- Military policy, South Africa -- Armed Forces -- Reorganization, South Africa -- Armed Forces, South Africa -- Post apartheid studies, Heinecken, Lindy
Citation
Bailie, C. 2020. South Africa’s post-apartheid military : lost in transition and transformation. Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies, 48(1):127-131, doi:10.5787/48-1-1297