African Security Governance : Emerging Issues / UN.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UN.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy and Governance.

Local Subjects:

Democracy and Governance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Africa faces a seemingly ever-increasing range of security challenges. This book is a result of research carried out over a number of years by the Southern African Defense and Security Management Network (SADSEM) on many of these new and emerging security issues, in cooperation with the Danish Institute for International Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The broad focus is on security governance - the role of state and a wide range of social actors in the areas of both human and state security. It deals with a range of sectors, themes and national case studies and makes an important contribution to debates on security sector reform. The topics covered include policing transformation, intelligence governance, regulation of private security actors, challenges of nuclear proliferation, regional security, peace diplomacy and peace missions, the relationship between development and security and new challenges in governance of the military.

Contents:

Acronyms

Introduction

Security: Some critical observations about concepts and policies

The security sector: Leviathan or hydra?

Transforming safety and security in Southern Africa: Some trends and more challenges

Governing intelligence in the South African transition, and possible implications for Africa

Nuclear weapons: Implications for Africa

Southern African security governance: A cautionary tale

Peace diplomacy: The South African national defence force in Burundi

The link between sustainable development and security in Botswana

Governance of the military in Zambia

Governance of defence in Namibia

References.

ISBN:

9789210564540

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