The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security

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dc.contributor.advisorSchrire, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLikoti, Fako Johnsonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-03T19:27:13Z
dc.date.available2014-09-03T19:27:13Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Southern African countries colonial struggles and South African apartheid destabilization policies in the mid-1960s to 1980s compelled Southern African states to establish a Security Organ. This was to assist them to formulate the common defence policy. This Organ became known as the Front Line States (FLS). However, as more countries attained independence and joined FLS, the grouping established the Southern African Coordination Conference (SADCC) that was later renamed the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It was SADC, which decided to establish another arm, which deals with Politics Defence and Security known as the Organ on Politics Defence and Security. The OPDS has experienced major problems in achieving its goals since its inception in June 1996. Member states had become suspicious of this body and as a result some members decided to operate outside the confines of this body. The main aim of this dissertation has been to trace the circumstances and the origin of this Security Organ and to evaluate its achievements. However, in august 2001, OPOS was renamed Organ of Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (OPDSC). This Organ became accountable to the Summit not to the chair country, as was the case before. The protocol of this Organ is analysed in order to evaluate the roles of this Organ in relations to SADC member states. The dissertation also indicated the success and limitations of this Organ; the political trends of the region are also discussed. Finally, the dissertation deals with the unfinished question, which focuses on the future prospects and challenges of the OPDS as a policy implementation institution of SAOC.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLikoti, F. J. (2003). <i>The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6897en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLikoti, Fako Johnson. <i>"The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6897en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLikoti, F. 2003. The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Likoti, Fako Johnson AB - The Southern African countries colonial struggles and South African apartheid destabilization policies in the mid-1960s to 1980s compelled Southern African states to establish a Security Organ. This was to assist them to formulate the common defence policy. This Organ became known as the Front Line States (FLS). However, as more countries attained independence and joined FLS, the grouping established the Southern African Coordination Conference (SADCC) that was later renamed the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It was SADC, which decided to establish another arm, which deals with Politics Defence and Security known as the Organ on Politics Defence and Security. The OPDS has experienced major problems in achieving its goals since its inception in June 1996. Member states had become suspicious of this body and as a result some members decided to operate outside the confines of this body. The main aim of this dissertation has been to trace the circumstances and the origin of this Security Organ and to evaluate its achievements. However, in august 2001, OPOS was renamed Organ of Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (OPDSC). This Organ became accountable to the Summit not to the chair country, as was the case before. The protocol of this Organ is analysed in order to evaluate the roles of this Organ in relations to SADC member states. The dissertation also indicated the success and limitations of this Organ; the political trends of the region are also discussed. Finally, the dissertation deals with the unfinished question, which focuses on the future prospects and challenges of the OPDS as a policy implementation institution of SAOC. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security TI - The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6897 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6897
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLikoti FJ. The role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6897en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPolitical Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Securityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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