New Partnerships for a New Era: Enhancing the South African Army's Stabilization Role in Africa

Baker, Deane-Peter

ISBN 10: 1584873965 / ISBN 13: 9781584873969

Published by Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, 2009

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ix, [1], 43, [3] p. Chart. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "The author provides a critical analysis of the South African Army s plans for its future structures and capabilities, and offers recommendations on how the United States can help enable the future South African Army to best contribute to efforts to address conflict on the African continent. Dr. Deane-Peter Baker is Associate Professor of Ethics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, as well as Director of the university s Strategic Studies Group. From January through March 2009, he was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College. Professor Baker s wide-ranging research addresses topics in military ethics and security studies. Professor Baker holds a B.A. (Hons), a master s degree in philosophy, and a master s degree in political science from the University of Natal/KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), and was awarded his Ph.D. by Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. The above information may not be current. It was current at the time when the individual worked for SSI or was published by SSI." Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: New Partnerships for a New Era: Enhancing the South African Army's Stabilization Role in Africa
• Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584873965
• ISBN 13: 9781584873969
• Binding: Wraps
• Edition: Presumed first edition/first printing.
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Synopsis

Since emerging from the mire of its apartheid past, South Africa has become a key player in Sub-Saharan Africa. The challenge of creating a truly national military, during a period in which South Africa has also wrestled with tough internal socio-economic problems, has left the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in a weakened state. Despite this, they have in recent years made a considerable contribution to efforts to bring peace and stability to the African continent. A critical step in building a capable and confident future South African Army has been the commencement of the SA Army's Vision 2020 forward planning process. Recent political changes in both the United States and South Africa have opened up a new window of opportunity for developing a productive partnership between the two nations. This monograph outlines ways in which the United States can contribute to the SA Army's Vision 2020 program to help optimize South Africa's potential contribution to the emergence of a peaceful and stable Africa.