The issue of the military : the UN's experience of demobilization, disarmament and reintegration in Southern Africa
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1996-10
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Alden, Chris
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Abstract
This article will analyse the United Nations' experience of
demilitarization in Southern Africa with reference to the issues
surrounding the transition from an emergency situation to a
developmental context. The three UN peace support operations in
Southern Africa, namely Namibia, Mozambique and Angola, will be
examined to assess the international organisation's role in that
process. In so doing, the article highlights a number of themes,
including the importance of developing a regional approach to
demilitarization; the imperative of cooperation both within the
UN itself and with the international donor and NGO community as
a whole; and the need to develop a greater understanding of the
efficacy of "targeting" demilitarization programmes towards excombatants
in light of the broader goals of demilitarization.
Description
African Studies Seminar series. Paper presented October, 1996.
Keywords
Disarmament. Southern Africa, Southern Africa. Armed forces. Demobilization., United Nations. Southern Africa.