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Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans)
Dissertation (MA (Security Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2005.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28172 Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) Hough, Mike (Michael) abel@ma2.sun.ac.za Esterhuyse, Abel Jacobus US armed forces Military involvement Militêre betrokkenheid Post-koue oorlog-veiligheid Military force Militêre mag Afrika veiligheid African security Clinton administration Clinton-administrasie Armed conflict Gewapende konflik US security strategy VSA-veiligheidstrategie US security policy VSA-weermag VSA-veiligheidsbeleid Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Sub-Sahara Afrika (SSA) Post-cold war security UCTD Dissertation (MA (Security Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2005. The aim of this study is to investigate and analyse the military involvement of the USA in the security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during the era of the Clinton administration (1993-2001). The study is based on the assumption that the US did not have that much interest in the security of SSA during the Clinton era and that it did not want to become militarily involved in SSA. Its position as the only remaining superpower in the post-Cold War era, however placed a responsibility on the US to be militarily involved in the creation of a more secure SSA. The study relies on two theoretical constructs. On the one hand the changing nature of security in the post-Cold War world in general, but specifically in SSA, serves as a theoretical starting point. This is, on the other hand, supported by a theoretical focus on the nature of military involvement globally, but also specifically in SSA in the era after the Cold War. The latter is to a large extent related to the changing nature of military force and the use thereof in the post-Cold War era. The military involvement of the US in the management of the security of SSA during the Clinton era is analysed against the background of the US interests, policy, and strategy – specifically its security strategy – in SSA. The reality of the absence of concrete US interests in SSA is highlighted. This lack of interest led to a situation whereby SSA could not be a priority in US foreign policy. The US policy objectives in SSA were nevertheless aimed at the promotion of democracy, the improvement of the security situation and the support of economic progress. The reluctance of the US to deploy military forces in SSA underpins its security strategy and military involvement in SSA. The security strategy of the US was in essence preventive in nature since it aimed at preventing the manifestation of threats from SSA against the US by promoting the stability of SSA. However, the US was still militarily involved in SSA in a variety of ways, from the provision of military training and the conduct of military exercises to military operations. Military involvement centred around the empowerment of armed forces in SSA. It was argued that the capacity of the armed forces of SSA should be developed to support democratic governance and economic progress. The capacity building programmes of the US armed forces in SSA concentrated on defence reform, military professionalism, the creation of indigenous conflict resolution and peace support capabilities, the provision of equipment, and the improvement of health and environmental conditions. Political Sciences unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:00:33Z 2004-02-18 2013-09-07T13:00:33Z 2003-10-08 2005-02-18 2004-02-12 Dissertation Esterhuyse, A 2003, Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans), MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28172 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28172 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02122004-150146/ © 2003, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | US armed forces Military involvement Militêre betrokkenheid Post-koue oorlog-veiligheid Military force Militêre mag Afrika veiligheid African security Clinton administration Clinton-administrasie Armed conflict Gewapende konflik US security strategy VSA-veiligheidstrategie US security policy VSA-weermag VSA-veiligheidsbeleid Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Sub-Sahara Afrika (SSA) Post-cold war security UCTD Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) |
| title | Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) |
| title_full | Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) |
| title_fullStr | Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) |
| title_short | Die militêre betrokkenheid van die Verenigde State van Amerika in Sub-Sahara Afrika : 1993-2001 (Afrikaans) |
| title_sort | die militere betrokkenheid van die verenigde state van amerika in sub sahara afrika 1993 2001 afrikaans |
| topic | US armed forces Military involvement Militêre betrokkenheid Post-koue oorlog-veiligheid Military force Militêre mag Afrika veiligheid African security Clinton administration Clinton-administrasie Armed conflict Gewapende konflik US security strategy VSA-veiligheidstrategie US security policy VSA-weermag VSA-veiligheidsbeleid Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Sub-Sahara Afrika (SSA) Post-cold war security UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28172 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02122004-150146/ |