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2011
Canadian Military Journal, Issue 11, No 4
Author: Mike Madden, Nick Deshpande, Levon Bond, James McKillip, Galen Roger Perras, Jérôme Lacroix-Leclair, Eric Ouelles, Tim Dunner, Robert Unger, Martin Shadwick, John MacFarlane, Emily Spencer, John Grodzinski, Jurgen Duewel, Bernd Horn
Publisher: Canadian Military Journal (CMJ)
In this edition of the Journal, the authors examine Canada's capabilities in the Arctic, UN intervention in the Congo and the future security dynamics. More on «Canadian Military Journal, Issue 11, No 4»
2011
Arab Uprisings and Armed Forces
Author: Derek Lutterbeck
Publisher: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
This paper seeks to explain the different responses of armed forces in several Arab countries during the Arab revolutions of 2011. More on «Arab Uprisings and Armed Forces»

Nov 2010
Democracy and the Chain of Command
Author: Dominique Djindjéré
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU) / Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
This Brief argues that 1) Africa’s senior defense and security officials must adopt higher standards of leadership to reshape Africa’s security forces into professional bodies capable of handling contemporary security threats and earning the respect ... More on «Democracy and the Chain of Command»

Oct 2010
Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi No 4
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This SSR Monitor looks more closely at the creation and development of Burundi’s new army, the National Defence Forces (FDN). More on «Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi No 4»

Apr 2010
The Construction of Liberal Democracy
Author: Jack J Porter
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The primary focus of this monograph is the decision-making process behind the construction of German and South African armed forces in their transition to democracy — paying particular attention to the role of civil-military institutions. More on «The Construction of Liberal Democracy»

Jan 2010
South African Female Peacekeepers on Mission in Africa
Author: Maxi Schoeman
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This policy note is based on information collected from questionnaires, interviews and reports, along with insights gleaned from discussion groups at the 2007 South African National Defense Force's (SANDF) Women’s Day Conference to identify the progr... More on «South African Female Peacekeepers on Mission in Africa»

2006
Canadian Military Journal, Issue 7, No 4
Author: Michael Goodspeed, Michael Craven, Peter Avis, Eric Wagner, Graham M Longhurst, Rob Stuart, Béatrice Richard, David J Bryant, Adam Chapnick
Publisher: Canadian Military Journal (CMJ)
This issue of Canadian Military Journal (CMJ) discusses the strategic and institutional leadership of a UN mission in Sudan, followed by an assessment of the fundamental nature of the submarine and then a comparison of different national approaches t... More on «Canadian Military Journal, Issue 7, No 4»

2005
Evolutions & Revolutions
Author: Martin Rupiya, Ana Leão, Paul Sharp, Louis Fisher, Jacques Ebenga, Thierry N’Landu, Khabele Matlosa, Adriano Malache, Paulino Macaringue, Joao-Paulo B Coelho, Gwinyayi Dzinesa, Len le Roux, Jeffrey Tshabalala, Cyprian Nhlengethwa, Nestor Luanda, Hanania Lungu, Naison Ngoma, Knox Chitiyo
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This book critically examines the context, role and function of militaries in southern Africa by providing a military history of the armed forces in the region since colonial independence. More on «Evolutions & Revolutions »