Research Articles (Institute for Strategic Studies)

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National security and threat perception : when is an issue a national security threat?
(University of Pretoria, Department of Political Sciences, 2003) Hough, Mike (Michael)
In this article the concepts of national security and human security are discussed with specific reference to the African and South African situation. It is concluded that there is still no clear indication of when an issue is a national security issue, and when a human security issue should also be viewed as a national security issue.
Insurgency and counter-insurgency in Afghanistan and the role of Pakistan
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2009-11) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
Afghans weary of the Taliban's harsh rule were a major factor in the overthrow of the Taliban government 2001. Since then four factors have resulted in the resurgence of their ability to instigate a viable insurgency, namely the Iraq war which drew the United States' attention away from the Afghanistan; the cross-border bases which the Taliban were afforded in Pakistan; poor governance and widespread corruption on the part of the Afghan government; and an ongoing poor economy and lack of work opportunities. The Taliban insurgency in Pakistan is of utmost importance to the United States and the international community because Pakistan is a nuclear state. The United States can shift more troops to Afghanistan as they are phased out in Iraq, but Pakistan's insurgency could gain priority at the expense of Afghanistan as happened before. The United States president regards the Afghan war as of vital importance in opposing international terrorism. The safe haven used by the Taliban in Pakistan must be brought under Pakistani military control, and the power of the Taliban in the Pakistani-Afghan border areas must be curtailed, if the Afghan war is to be brought to a successful conclusion.
Military veterans affairs in South Africa
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2009) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available.
Military assistance to the civil authorities : the case of South Africa
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2009) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available
The global arms trade and South Africa's involvement
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2009-03) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available.
South African army priorities and roles in the early 21st century
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2009-04) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available.
South African Borders : how much control is left?
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2009-02) Hough, Mike (Michael)
No abstract available.
The role of the military in internal security
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2008-08) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available.
Population growth : its effect on human security with emphasis on South Africa
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2008) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
As early as the 1960s a number of demographers warned that the world was fast bocoming over-populated. They held international conferences to highlight the problem, and attempted to get the attention of world bodies like the United Nations, as well as that of national governments. They made recommendations on how the global population explosion should be curtailed, and then stabilised to substainable levels. Their efforts have been largely ignored, because family planning and birth control are personal issues reaching into the privacy of human existence. The political will to force the issue does simply not exist in most states. The attention which global warming and climate change are currently receiving may goad governments into action. The global warming problem has a major over-population component and a direct influence on human security.
Crime trends in Southern Africa : the Contagion effect
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2008) Hough, Mike (Michael)
No abstract available
Violent protest at local government level in South Africa : revolutionary potential?
(Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), University of Stellenbosch, 2008) Hough, Mike (Michael)
In this article, a broad overview of the main causes and theories of revolution is presented. The objective is to obtain, by analysing recent events in South Africa pertaining to the ongoing protest actions over service delivery at local government level, some indication of revolutionary potential in South Africa. In this regard, there seem to be two basic views, namely on the one hand, that violent protest action at local level can lead to revolutionary activity, and on the other hand, that the protest can be contained but aspects of policy will have to be adapted.
Military logistics and the South African National Defence Force
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2008-02) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available
Urban insurgency, counter - insurgency and internal security
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2008-04) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
No abstract available
Domestic, international and transnational terror after 2001 : towards a new typology?
(Institute for Strategic Studies, 2007-11) Hough, Mike (Michael)
This article addresses the traditional distinction between domestic and international terrorism, and the blurring of these two types. The latter trend emerged in 2005 when the United States official annual global terror statistics included acts of domestic terror, whereas the focus had previously predominantly been on international terror incidents. Some of the implications of these changes in the statistical database, as well as the developing concept of ‘transnational terrorism' are discussed and analysed.
South African government policy and strategy regarding the inflow of migrants and/or refugees from Zimbabwe
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2007) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
Bad government and management of the concerns and resources of the state have led to political turmoil and an economic crisis in Zimbabwe. The poor employment and living conditions have caused an ever-increasing volume of economic migrants to move to the countries surrounding Zimbabwe. They enter South Africa on the assumption that food and employment are readily available.
Criminal terror in the RSA?
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2007) Hough, Mike (Michael)
While the connection between political terrorism and organised crime, with the former using this link to obtain money and other resources, is in many cases an established fact, the converse has been subjected to less scrutiny. Specifically, this refers to the use of terror tactics by organised crime. In the case of South Africa, the extreme violence accompanying many crimes and the use of a combination of guerrilla and terror tactics in for instance cash-in-transit robberies, raise the question whether violent crime especially, has not resulted in a situation of ‘criminal terror’.
National will with specific reference to the RSA
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2007) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
There is relatively little research on the concepts of 'political will' and 'national will'. These topics have, however, drawn significant media attention recently because of the international coverage given to the war in Iraq, and the political and national will involved in the waging of that war on the part of the United States.
Public safety and security during the 2010 Soccer World Cup
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2007) Kruys, G.P.H. (George P.H.)
The South African Government, most of the South African public, and not least the private business sector, are highly motivated to host a successful 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. The tournament is seen as an opportunity to ensure long-term sustainable development of the social and economic infrastructure and to enhance job creation, as well as poverty alleviation and tourism, to name but a few aims over and above sport development. However, security is a major factor in a country where crime is rife and where reports of murder, rape, and violent armed robbery are a daily occurrence.
Covert action and its contemporary status in the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa
(Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, 2006) Jansen van Rensburg, P.F.B.
Covert action was an acceptable alternative to warfare during the Cold War. The end of the Cold War redefined the world as it was previously perceived, with the result that the need for intelligence services and the use of covert action were questioned. New threats also emerged that warranted new approaches to national security management and a reassessment of the use of covert action as a security instrument.
The concept of a national security strategy : the case of the United States and South Africa
(Institute for Strategic Studies, 2006-11) Hough, Mike (Michael)
Discusses the concept of a national security strategy in the United States as an example of a distinctive broad national security strategy supplemented by more specific national security strategies. Presents an overview of the South African situation.

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