Fighting for peace’

The experiences of South African military personnel in peace operations in Africa (Part II)

Bibliographic Data

ID12337341
AuthorsLindy Heinecken (0000-0003-1315-0000, Sunlin University, corresponding author), Rialize Ferreira
Year2012
Volume21
Issue2
Pages36-49
Publication date2012-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Security Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1024-6029 • E-ISSN: 2154-0128
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10246029.2011.641687
OpenAlexW2131985279
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited2

This article reports on the experiences of South African military personnel who have been deployed on peace missions in Burundi, the DRC and Darfur/Sudan. These missions are extremely challenging for peacekeepers given the complex, vicious and protracted nature of the conflicts in these countries. This has placed heavy demands on individuals participating in field operations, not only because the operations are often dangerous and unpredictable, but also because of the conditions under which they have to serve and the resources available to them. In this study, the experiences of 94 SANDF personnel who have been deployed primarily in Burundi, the DRC and Sudan are analysed in relation to their operational experiences; the challenges posed by the rules of engagement; shortcomings in their training; and their readiness and interaction with other role players. The findings of this empirical research provide a real sense of how peacekeepers at the tactical level experience these deployments from a uniquely South African perspective

Military personnel · Peacebuilding · Peacekeeping · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Relation (database · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Military History and Strategy · Military, Security, and Education Studies · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration

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