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Security and democracy in Southern Africa / edited by Gavin Cawthra, Andre du Pisani and Abillah Omari.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Wits P&DM governance series.
- Wits P&DM governance series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democratization--Africa, Southern.
- Democratization.
- National security--Africa, Southern.
- National security.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (303 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Johannesburg : Wits University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Southern Africa has embarked on one of the world's most ambitious security co-operation initiatives, seeking to roll out the principles of the United Nations at regional levels. This book examines the triangular relationship between democratisation, the character of democracy and its deficits, and national security practices and perceptions of eleven southern African states. It explores what impact these processes and practices have had on the collaborative security project in the region. Based on national studies conducted by African academics and security practitioners over three years, it i
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Democratic Governance and Security: A Conceptual Exploration; Chapter 2: Comparative Perspectives on Regional Security Co-operation among Developing Countries; Chapter 3: Southern African Security in Historical Perspective; Chapter 4: Botswana; Chapter 5: Lesotho; Chapter 6: Mauritius; Chapter 7: Mozambique; Chapter 8: Namibia; Chapter 9: Seychelles; Chapter 10: South Africa; Chapter 11: Swaziland; Chapter 12: Tanzania; Chapter 13: Zambia; Chapter 14: Zimbabwe; Chapter 15: Conclusions
- Appendix 1: Research Briefing: Democratic Governance and Common Security in Southern AfricaAppendix 2: The Southern African Defence and Security Management Network; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-281) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-86848-5
- 9786611868482
- 9781552504360
- 1-55250-426-3
- OCLC:
- 476204972
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