Theo Neethling
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 304763 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Theo Neethling |
| PRENOMES | Theo |
| SOBRENOME | Neethling |
| ASSINATURA | NEETHLING T |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0709-7207 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 40 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2000 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
South Africa’s Military as a Regional Peacekeeping Actor (1994–2019)
Boko Haram and Ansar al-Sunna
This paper examines the manifestation and problems relating to the Islamist insurgencies of Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria, and Ansar al-Sunna in northern Mozambique. The thrust of the paper is that Islamist movements, driven by the ideas of jihadism, exploit conditions in weak and fragile states and expand their reach in territories affected by poor or deteriorating socio-economic conditions. In Africa, Boko Haram and Ansar al-Sunna are two…
Russian Para-Military Operations in Africa
As a Russian private military company, the Wagner Group has become an increasingly significant instrument in the Kremlin’s foreign policy toolkit. Wagner can even be described as a quasi-state actor and a proxy institution of the Russian state. It has a footprint across the globe, but its operations have especially been mired in controversy on the African continent. In Africa, Russia has sought to expand its geo-political influence and accordingl…
As by Fire
Jonathan Jansen is well known as a leading South African educationist, commentator and author of several books. He is also known as the former vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State. I
South Africa’s Foreign Policy and the BRICS Formation
South Africa’s foreign policy has recently been gravitating away from an appeal to Western powers towards the establishment of new friendships in the Global South, especially with Asia and Latin America. Moreover, the favouring of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) partnership and a rising tone of anti-Western sentiments have increasingly been evidenced in South Africa’s contemporary foreign policy, which are of major signi…
Make or Break
Following Richard Calland’s earlier book publications on South African political dynamics, he (once again) touches on the question of power and its anatomy, and zooms in on the most important polit
An update on South Africa’s political risk profile in 2015/6
In 2015, South Africa has dropped out of the Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index for the first time since its inception in 1998. Although many resource companies have diverted their investments away from emerging markets in 2014, South Africa also had perception issues driven by lower growth and rating downgrades by the leading international rating agencies. The question arises whether political, economic and social conditions in S…
The New Threat from Islamic Militancy
Jason Burke is a veteran Observer and Guardian correspondent. He is also the author of several non-fiction books. In 2003, Burke authored the acclaimed book, Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror, w
South Africa and Africom
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2007 as a military and diplomatic entity and is intended to assist African states and military actors to address their security needs. At the same time, AFRICOM is clearly an extension of US strategic interests on the African continent. The challenge for the US Department of Defense is to project AFRICOM as a cooperative and willing partner. This implies a partner that offers needed se…
Rebel movements in the DRC
Despite a generally valiant effort on the part of the United Nations (UN) since 1999 to bring peace and stability to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country continues to be destabilised by rebel forces. These armed movements pose a constant threat to the fragile transition in the DRC, and security in the country is continuously undermined. This article examines rebel forces in the DRC from two perspectives. Firstly, it examines su…
Rebel movements in the DRC as sub-national terrorists and the need for appropriate counter initiatives
The word 'terrorism' has been used in various political and policy contexts, and studied in several scholarly disciplines. Most contemporary writing on terrorism focuses on the international dimensions or manifestations of terrorism. However, in Africa, sub- national terror (and even state terror) has been a feature of conflict on the African continent. This ranges from amorphous internationally connected groups in which people locally band toget…
South Africa’s Foreign Policy and Africa
When the ‘new’ South Africa emerged from a process of negotiation in 1994, expectations of the African National Congress (ANC) government and the constructive and dynamic role the country might pla
Reflections on norm dynamics
The implementation of the United Nations Security Council vote (1973, 2011) in favour of a no-fly zone in Libya was met with mixed reactions by South African foreign policy observers and commentators in March 2011. Officially, South Africa had voted for Resolution 1973 as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, yet soon after the initial stage of implementation Pretoria made an appeal to international role-players to respec…
Toward the End of UN Peacekeeping in the DRC
From Monuc to Monusco and beyond
The announcement that all UN peacekeepers will be withdrawn from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2011 was met with a great deal of scepticism and even cynicism, specifically in view of several important challenges that remain obstacles in the country's post-conflict peacebuilding process. The article notes that in the case of the DRC, many analysts and role-players believe that the situation is still extremely fragile and that it is too…
Whither peacekeeping in Africa
Post-Cold War turbulence between 1990 and 1994 led to huge UN peacekeeping operations and the cost of these operations increased six-fold over this period. However, as the number of peacekeepers declined sharply towards the end of the 1990s, critics were quick to contend that the UN Security Council had been lax in carrying out its mandate and responsibility to maintain international peace and security. Specifically, it was argued that the Securi…
Pursuing sustainable peace through post-conflict peacebuilding
Many of the world's poorest states have experienced violent conflict in the past decades and it is today widely accepted that armed conflicts require sustained efforts that address not only the military, but also the political, humanitarian, economic and social dimensions of conflicts. For some years there has been a growing international concern with and emphasis on peacebuilding programming in the area of conflict resolution and peacekeeping. I…
Military spending, socio-economic challenges and foreign policy demands
The extensive reduction of defence expenditure for post-apartheid South Africa has created challenges for force development and preparation as well as the ability of the armed forces to deliver on expectations. For example, budgetary allocations were more than halved between 1989 and 1997, a development that was soon followed by a stagnant 1.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) defence allocation. This decline in financial resources also ma…
International peacekeeping trends
This article provides an overview of UN peacekeeping operations with special reference to the African continent. More specifically, it reflects on current UN peacekeeping operations and discusses international contributions to African peacekeeping requirements. In this regard, it focuses on the nature and profile of international involvement in the UN's most challenging missions on African soil, namely the missions in Sierra Leone and the Democra…
Conducting operations in the realm of peace and security
Africa is arguably the most important regional setting for United Nations peacekeeping challenges. In the 1990s, extensive efforts have been made by the United Nations in the fleld of peacekeeping with the speciflc aim of reducing the levels of conflicts on the continent. Another significant development relates to the fact that organisations in Africa have started to feature as important peacekeeping instruments in recent years as it is increasin…
The peace process in Kosovo
As by Fire
Jonathan Jansen is well known as a leading South African educationist, commentator and author of several books. He is also known as the former vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State. I
The New Threat from Islamic Militancy
Jason Burke is a veteran Observer and Guardian correspondent. He is also the author of several non-fiction books. In 2003, Burke authored the acclaimed book, Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror, w
International peacekeeping trends
This article provides an overview of UN peacekeeping operations with special reference to the African continent. More specifically, it reflects on current UN peacekeeping operations and discusses international contributions to African peacekeeping requirements. In this regard, it focuses on the nature and profile of international involvement in the UN's most challenging missions on African soil, namely the missions in Sierra Leone and the Democra…
Whither peacekeeping in Africa
Post-Cold War turbulence between 1990 and 1994 led to huge UN peacekeeping operations and the cost of these operations increased six-fold over this period. However, as the number of peacekeepers declined sharply towards the end of the 1990s, critics were quick to contend that the UN Security Council had been lax in carrying out its mandate and responsibility to maintain international peace and security. Specifically, it was argued that the Securi…
South Africa and Africom
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2007 as a military and diplomatic entity and is intended to assist African states and military actors to address their security needs. At the same time, AFRICOM is clearly an extension of US strategic interests on the African continent. The challenge for the US Department of Defense is to project AFRICOM as a cooperative and willing partner. This implies a partner that offers needed se…
Rebel movements in the DRC
Despite a generally valiant effort on the part of the United Nations (UN) since 1999 to bring peace and stability to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country continues to be destabilised by rebel forces. These armed movements pose a constant threat to the fragile transition in the DRC, and security in the country is continuously undermined. This article examines rebel forces in the DRC from two perspectives. Firstly, it examines su…
Reflections on norm dynamics
The implementation of the United Nations Security Council vote (1973, 2011) in favour of a no-fly zone in Libya was met with mixed reactions by South African foreign policy observers and commentators in March 2011. Officially, South Africa had voted for Resolution 1973 as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, yet soon after the initial stage of implementation Pretoria made an appeal to international role-players to respec…
Military spending, socio-economic challenges and foreign policy demands
The extensive reduction of defence expenditure for post-apartheid South Africa has created challenges for force development and preparation as well as the ability of the armed forces to deliver on expectations. For example, budgetary allocations were more than halved between 1989 and 1997, a development that was soon followed by a stagnant 1.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) defence allocation. This decline in financial resources also ma…
The peace process in Kosovo
The peace process in Kosovo
Conducting operations in the realm of peace and security
Africa is arguably the most important regional setting for United Nations peacekeeping challenges. In the 1990s, extensive efforts have been made by the United Nations in the fleld of peacekeeping with the speciflc aim of reducing the levels of conflicts on the continent. Another significant development relates to the fact that organisations in Africa have started to feature as important peacekeeping instruments in recent years as it is increasin…
International peacekeeping trends
This article provides an overview of UN peacekeeping operations with special reference to the African continent. More specifically, it reflects on current UN peacekeeping operations and discusses international contributions to African peacekeeping requirements. In this regard, it focuses on the nature and profile of international involvement in the UN's most challenging missions on African soil, namely the missions in Sierra Leone and the Democra…
Military spending, socio-economic challenges and foreign policy demands
The extensive reduction of defence expenditure for post-apartheid South Africa has created challenges for force development and preparation as well as the ability of the armed forces to deliver on expectations. For example, budgetary allocations were more than halved between 1989 and 1997, a development that was soon followed by a stagnant 1.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) defence allocation. This decline in financial resources also ma…
Pursuing sustainable peace through post-conflict peacebuilding
Many of the world's poorest states have experienced violent conflict in the past decades and it is today widely accepted that armed conflicts require sustained efforts that address not only the military, but also the political, humanitarian, economic and social dimensions of conflicts. For some years there has been a growing international concern with and emphasis on peacebuilding programming in the area of conflict resolution and peacekeeping. I…
Whither peacekeeping in Africa
Post-Cold War turbulence between 1990 and 1994 led to huge UN peacekeeping operations and the cost of these operations increased six-fold over this period. However, as the number of peacekeepers declined sharply towards the end of the 1990s, critics were quick to contend that the UN Security Council had been lax in carrying out its mandate and responsibility to maintain international peace and security. Specifically, it was argued that the Securi…
Toward the End of UN Peacekeeping in the DRC
From Monuc to Monusco and beyond
The announcement that all UN peacekeepers will be withdrawn from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2011 was met with a great deal of scepticism and even cynicism, specifically in view of several important challenges that remain obstacles in the country's post-conflict peacebuilding process. The article notes that in the case of the DRC, many analysts and role-players believe that the situation is still extremely fragile and that it is too…
South Africa’s Foreign Policy and Africa
When the ‘new’ South Africa emerged from a process of negotiation in 1994, expectations of the African National Congress (ANC) government and the constructive and dynamic role the country might pla
Reflections on norm dynamics
The implementation of the United Nations Security Council vote (1973, 2011) in favour of a no-fly zone in Libya was met with mixed reactions by South African foreign policy observers and commentators in March 2011. Officially, South Africa had voted for Resolution 1973 as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, yet soon after the initial stage of implementation Pretoria made an appeal to international role-players to respec…
Rebel movements in the DRC
Despite a generally valiant effort on the part of the United Nations (UN) since 1999 to bring peace and stability to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country continues to be destabilised by rebel forces. These armed movements pose a constant threat to the fragile transition in the DRC, and security in the country is continuously undermined. This article examines rebel forces in the DRC from two perspectives. Firstly, it examines su…
Rebel movements in the DRC as sub-national terrorists and the need for appropriate counter initiatives
The word 'terrorism' has been used in various political and policy contexts, and studied in several scholarly disciplines. Most contemporary writing on terrorism focuses on the international dimensions or manifestations of terrorism. However, in Africa, sub- national terror (and even state terror) has been a feature of conflict on the African continent. This ranges from amorphous internationally connected groups in which people locally band toget…
South Africa and Africom
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2007 as a military and diplomatic entity and is intended to assist African states and military actors to address their security needs. At the same time, AFRICOM is clearly an extension of US strategic interests on the African continent. The challenge for the US Department of Defense is to project AFRICOM as a cooperative and willing partner. This implies a partner that offers needed se…
An update on South Africa’s political risk profile in 2015/6
In 2015, South Africa has dropped out of the Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index for the first time since its inception in 1998. Although many resource companies have diverted their investments away from emerging markets in 2014, South Africa also had perception issues driven by lower growth and rating downgrades by the leading international rating agencies. The question arises whether political, economic and social conditions in S…
The New Threat from Islamic Militancy
Jason Burke is a veteran Observer and Guardian correspondent. He is also the author of several non-fiction books. In 2003, Burke authored the acclaimed book, Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror, w
South Africa’s Foreign Policy and the BRICS Formation
South Africa’s foreign policy has recently been gravitating away from an appeal to Western powers towards the establishment of new friendships in the Global South, especially with Asia and Latin America. Moreover, the favouring of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) partnership and a rising tone of anti-Western sentiments have increasingly been evidenced in South Africa’s contemporary foreign policy, which are of major signi…
Make or Break
Following Richard Calland’s earlier book publications on South African political dynamics, he (once again) touches on the question of power and its anatomy, and zooms in on the most important polit
As by Fire
Jonathan Jansen is well known as a leading South African educationist, commentator and author of several books. He is also known as the former vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State. I
Russian Para-Military Operations in Africa
As a Russian private military company, the Wagner Group has become an increasingly significant instrument in the Kremlin’s foreign policy toolkit. Wagner can even be described as a quasi-state actor and a proxy institution of the Russian state. It has a footprint across the globe, but its operations have especially been mired in controversy on the African continent. In Africa, Russia has sought to expand its geo-political influence and accordingl…
Boko Haram and Ansar al-Sunna
This paper examines the manifestation and problems relating to the Islamist insurgencies of Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria, and Ansar al-Sunna in northern Mozambique. The thrust of the paper is that Islamist movements, driven by the ideas of jihadism, exploit conditions in weak and fragile states and expand their reach in territories affected by poor or deteriorating socio-economic conditions. In Africa, Boko Haram and Ansar al-Sunna are two…
South Africa’s Military as a Regional Peacekeeping Actor (1994–2019)
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