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Title

New partnerships for a new era : enhancing the South African Army's stabilization role in Africa / by Deane-Peter Baker.

Author

Baker, Deane-Peter.

Publication

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2009]

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Additional Authors

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80120847

Description

ix, 43 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"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."--P. v.

Subjects

• Civil-military relations > Africa
• South Africa > National Defence Force > Stability operations
• Military planning > South Africa
• South Africa > Army > Operational readiness

Note

• "June 2009."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-43).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available via the Internet.

ISBN

• 9781584873969
• 1584873965

LCCN

2009366338

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library