Bridges to the Future

by Spanger, Hans-Joachim; Vale, Peter C. J.

• ISBN13: 9780813324289
• ISBN10: 0813324289
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-09-01
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

With the ending of white minority rule in South Africa, the democratic elections in Mozambique, and the renewed efforts at a negotiated settlement of civil war in Angola, Southern Africa has entered a new era. Much more is required, however, to ensure lasting peace and security. The states on the subcontinent are confronted with the twofold task of creating a sound multilateral framework for conducting mutual relations and of accommodating the dominant power - the new democratic South Africa.
This book examines the potential for - and the obstacles to - regional cooperation and the process of regional institution-building, emphasizing the need to develop a genuine and indigenous capability for managing and resolving conflict. Throughout, contributors explore ideas about common norms, principles, and concrete measures that lend support for building confidence and security. Finally, the specific experiences in organizing collective security in other parts of the African continent are carefully analyzed.

Table of Contents

Appreciating Updike's Syndrome: Southern African Security in the 1990s	p. 1
Notes	p. 12
Regional Economic Co-Operation and the Development Challenge in Southern Africa	p. 13
Notes	p. 27
Appendix	p. 28
Time to Decide: Rethinking the Institutional Framework of Regional Co-Operation in Southern Africa	p. 33
Notes	p. 57
Organizing Collective Security: African Experiences	p. 61
Notes	p. 87
Crisis Prevention and Conflict Management in Southern Africa in the Post-Cold War Era	p. 91
Notes	p. 104
Security Dilemmas in Southern Africa: a Case for Confidence-Building Measures?	p. 107
Notes	p. 126
	p. 130
Confidence- and Security-Building in Southern Africa Draft Proposal	p. 131
Establishing Democratic Defence Forces in Mozambique: a Case Study	p. 147
Notes	p. 165
Towards a Security Regime in Southern Africa: Some Working Suggestions	p. 167
Notes	p. 178
Appendix	p. 179
Notes	p. 186
About the Book and Editors	p. 189
Index	p. 191
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