Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa is a critical reflection on peacebuilding efforts in
Africa. The authors expose the tensions and contradictions in different clusters of …

This article addresses the nature of transatlantic relations between Brazil and Namibia in the
last two decades and argues that, in stark contrast with any other relationship regarding the …

Post-conflict army reconstruction is an important element of security sector reform (SSR),
tracing its origins to at least 1980, before the SSR concept itself was formulated …

Using in-depth interviews with key informants, participant observation, an analysis of
documentary and archival sources, and a survey of a national sample of 395 former APLA …

The period 1960-63 saw the independence of many African countries. Since then, the
continent has experienced numerous military coups, attempted coups or military interference …

Abstract The Frontline States (FLS) was one of the most important security institutions in
southern Africa. Formed in the 1970s against white-minority regimes in Angola …

In this study, I examine the history of black Namibian and Angolan soldiers who fought in
apartheid South Africa's security forces during the Namibian war of independence and the …

Esta pesquisa concentra-se no Acordo de Cooperação Naval Brasil–Namíbia (ACNBN),
estabelecido em 1994, que se mantém efetivo até os dias de hoje, em que a Marinha do …

While there is a wide range of literature on the causes of war, an area that has not received
adequate attention is in determining the extent to which post-colonial Southern Africa has …

This chapter analyses the DDR of former combatants under the auspices of first a UN
mission and then national authorities in Namibia. The United Nations Transition Assistance …