Soldiers for Peace in Southern Africa: Myth or Reality
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چکیده
There has been considerable academic debate about the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) peace and security architecture. Nevertheless, this article aspires to augment current literature on improving peace and security in Southern Africa, as well as to provide new insights into the study of conflict management and peace-building. Primarily, this essay identifies the raison d'être behind the formation of the Southern African Development Community Standby Force including its capacity to intervene in a conflict. It is inferred in this analysis that while divergent national interests of SADC member states and other key players impede negatively on the successful completion of peace processes, the lack of a sustainable source of funding and the absence clear operational procedures also contribute to curtailing the deployment of the SSF in conflict zones in the sub-region. Qualitative research in the form of observations, document search and a case study of the DRC, was used in gathering data.
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