For some fifteen years, little attention has been paid to South Africa's late Cold War conflicts and the memories of soldiers who fought in them. Likewise, combatants with the liberation movements have all but been forgotten or otherwise marginalised in the new political dispensation. But the recent controversy over the exclusion of the names of SADF soldiers from the Freedom Park memorial wall and the popularity of publications and the existence of Internet sites that host personal accounts of the war suggest that there is significant public interest in these matters. The discovery of mass graves and questions about the treatment of detainees in SWAPO camps has kept the war in the public eye in Namibia. This volume offers new perspec-tives on the Border War through the paradigms of diplomatic and military history, cultural and literary studies, as well as victimology. Index, bib, 342pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNISA PRESS.

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Based on a collaborative research project, this trilogy considers the dynamics of demilitarisation and peace building in southern Africa in the aftermath of violent conflict. Volume 1 provides a conceptual framework for the analysis of demilitarisation and peace building processes. Index, refs, notes, xv, 173pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754633144

Based on a collaborative research project, this trilogy considers the dynamics of demilitarisation and peace building in southern Africa in the aftermath of violent conflict. Volume 2 presents a number of national and regional case studies covering important issues related to demilitarisation and peace building in Southren Africa. Index, refs, notes, xvi, 237pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754633152

Based on a collaborative research project, this trilogy considers the dynamics of demilitarisation and peace building in southern Africa in the aftermath of violent conflict. Volume 3 considers the role that the military has played in state formation and nation building in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Index, refs, notes, xv, 150pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754633160

The lack of infrastructure, the lack of key points to attack, as well as the lack of mobility facing conven-tionally mounted forces and their subsequent inability to respond rapidly over the types of distances inherent in most African operational theatres, all played a role in the development of a uniquely African approach to this type of warfare. France's experiences in Algeria and the birth of the helicopter 'gunship' and its associated tactics led the way. Foremost among the forces operating in subsequent theatres were the Portuguese, Rhodesians and South Africans during their various counter-insurgency (COIN) campaigns, with the helicopter playing a pivotal role with its mobility, firepower and shock effect. This book studies the role played by their airborne and airmobile forces during these campaigns as well as their equipment, doctrine and tactics. 300 col & b/w photos, 544pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

Charts the changes in Southern Africa's security threats from severe economic instability and ongoing civil wars to the impact of AIDS and land reforms. Index, bib, notes, diags, x, 403pp, UK and USA. LYNNE RIENNER,

In 2001, Gun Free South Africa in collaboration with the Centre for Conflict Resolution initiated a research project on small arms and light weapons in southern Africa. The objective of this project was to examine the trade, use and control of small arms and light weapons for the period 1994 2003. Research was undertaken in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe by in country researchers. The rationale for the project was that only through a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the trade, use and control of small arms and light weapons can effective and sustainable strategies be identified for constructively managing the proliferation and limiting the misuse of small arms and light weapons in southern Africa. This book documents their findings. Notes, tables, 334pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

No country and no individual in southern Africa is not touched in some way by the interlinked challenges of poverty, education, urban and rural development, and health, particularly HIV and AIDS. By gathering together information and analyses from across the SADC countries, this book is intended to encourage fresh and ongoing reflection on questions of human security throughout the region, a process which can only be enriched by the exchange of experience and analyses across national boundaries. Case studies of Angola, the DRC, Lesotho, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Table, charts, 304pp. INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

Using case studies from a wide range of African states, the contributors investigate aspects of the relationship between the military and the civilian population and the redefinition of this relationship since independence. Also investigated are the role of the political elite, parliaments, civil institutions and the military elite in controlling civil military relations. Countries discussed include Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Notes, 281pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES, 1919913254

Assesses the achievements of Southern African security integration in a comparative perspective. Edited by Dr Anne Hammerstad, it highlights some of the main challenges facing SADC and suggests some potential ways they could be overcome by learning from other regional initiatives. It argues that, of the regional organisations reviewed, SADC could benefit from emulating some of the practical policies developed by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe to build and strengthen democratic governance and the rule of law in member states. SADC would also do well to take a closer look at ECOWAS's border approach to dealing proactively with political crises in the West African region. index, gloss, 307pp, SOUTH AFRICA. SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Analysis of the evolution of security communities in Southern Africa, focusing on the fundamen-tal challenges facing the region and the role of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. Bib, apps, tables, 325pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

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. 340pp, SOUTH AFRICA. WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The link between security and development has been rediscovered after 9/11 by a broad range of scholars. Contributors to this collection argue that the much debated linkage is by no means a recent invention. Rather, the security/development linkage has been an important element of the state policies of colonial as well as post-colonial regimes during the Cold War, and it seems to be prospering in new configurations under the present wave of democratic transitions. Contributors focus on a variety of contexts from South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia, to Zimbabwe and Democratic Congo. Index, bib, 284pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

From a historical, post-apartheid perspective, this book argues that apartheid destabilisation in Southern Africa resulted in a particular form of regionalisation favouring state security over human security. The contributors argue that this stance was fundamentally anti-democratic, and that its legacy haunts the SADC and the SADC Organ on Politics. The book is divided into three parts. The first provides historical background to current developments, outlining the challenge facing the region's policymakers and citizens. The second focuses on defence cooperation among SADC states. The third addresses the institution of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security and its problems, outlining possible mechanisms for correcting them. BNS, 253pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA.