Institute for Security Studies
A Border Patrol for South Africa? 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th June 2009 South Africa's new president, Jacob Zuma, delivered his first state of the nation address on Wednesday this week. While the main focus of the... →
Consolidating the Rule of Law in African States
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th June 2009 "The rule of law" is a phrase that rolls easily off the tongue. It is invoked in many contexts, often with a casualness that leads easily to our... →
Africa Day: The Recurring Myth of a Certain African Unity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th May 2009 It has become a tradition in Africa and among its Diaspora to celebrate Pan-Africanism on 25 May, Africa Day. On this day, Africans across the... →
New Energy To Tackle Climate Change in South Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th May 2009 The announcement by the new South African government to decouple the Ministries of Minerals and Energy represents a symbolic shift away from a... →
Appointing a new Prosecutions Chief – the opportunity to reclaim integrity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th May 2009 As President Jacob Zuma finalises his cabinet appointments following the investiture of a new Parliament, he must turn his focus to non-ministerial... →
Peacekeeping Successes and Failures in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th April 2009 When the colonial order ended in Africa, a myriad of problems confronted the new African nations. According to a recent study 16 wars took place... →
Voting For Accountability In South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st April 2009 The memory of politicians are often as short as their election promises are long. An example is the speed with which the elected - and electorate -... →
Policing the South African Elections
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th April 2009 →
Post-Election Power-Sharing Governments and the Future of Democracy in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th April 2009 A new phenomenon appears to be emerging in Africa that sees rival political parties "uniting" after disputed elections to form an inclusive... →
South Africa: Time To Reclaim Our Values?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd April 2009 Politicians and policy makers too often swing on a pendulum between unbridled ego and blinkered groupthink. Self-preservation at all cost, parading... →
