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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"National defence"”.
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The role of national defence in British political debate, 1794-1812
This thesis examines the role of national defence in British parliamentary politics between 1794 and 1812. It suggests that previous analyses of the late eighteenth-century political milieu insufficiently explore the impact of war on the structure of the state. Work by J.E. Cookson, Linda Colley, …
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Challenges facing married couples in the deploying units of South African National Defence Force
Military families are often forced to adjust to changes imposed by military demands. These demands often deprive the soldier of the opportunity of attending to 'personal and family relationships and responsibilities. Military demands often require the soldier to be away from their families. …
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Work-family conflict and organisational commitment amongst fathers in the South African National Defence Force
… normative) among fathers in the South African National Defence Force. Data was collected using a paper-based survey. After data cleaning, there were 132 usable questionnaires from uniformed members of the SA National Defence Force (9 SAI) based in Cape Town.The correlation analysis revealed no …
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“I didn’t have time to find the English words”: The Korean War’s Role in the Evolution of Bilingualism in the Canadian Armed Forces
… between various officials in the Department of National Defence concerning the place that should be made for the French language, and how best to recruit more French Canadians. It shows that there was serious disagreement between the Minister of National Defence, Brooke Claxton, who wanted more …
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Action Research in the Military: Experiences, Outcomes and Learning
… (AR) conducted in Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It details the experiences, outcomes and learning related to the AR conducted. It will highlight the potential challenges in conducting voluntary research in hierarchical organisations such as …
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The 1998 SADC intervention in Lesotho: international law perspectives
On the 22 September 1998 the South African National Defence Forces entered the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho after the Prime Minister of Lesotho, Pakalitha Mosisili, filed a request for military assistance to the Southern African Development Community. Since the Second World War there have been …
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The USA maritime enforcement regime: a model for South Africa?
… 1994, concerning the role of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) now that peace is the order of the day. Coupled to this is the perennial issue of insufficient funds to pay for all the services the government is expected to provide, and at the level with which all are satisfied. One …
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Military deployment and stress : an empirical survey in the SANDF's operational military personnel of the Western Cape
… impact of deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military operational personnel to community policing duties of crime and violence in the Western Cape. It is primarily motivated by the fact that, apart from the inherently stressful nature of military deployment, …
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The use of simulation and gaming for National Security training and planning with reference to selected case studies
… use of simulation and gaming for the training of national security practitioners and the application thereof as a decision and planning support tool in national security planning. The aim of the study emanates from the research question, namely: Can strategic level simulation and gaming be used …
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Military courts in a democratic South Africa: in search of their judicial independence
… by the Constitutional Court and relevant international bodies. In doing so, I draw on my experience of working in military courts as defence and prosecution counsel respectively in the South African National Defence Force. I conclude that all forums of military justice (including the Commanding …
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Working with the enemy : the military integration process in transitional South Africa and the factors that shaped a new defence force
… organization and re-branded as the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Scholars and analysts generally consider this process to have been successful; it was a seminal achievement by both the negotiating parties and the Government of National Unity. Looking at the transformation process …
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James Layton Ralston and manpower for the Canadian army
… soldier, lawyer, politician and Minister of National Defense 1940-1944. Ralston was a man known to all Canadians during the Second World War, but after his forced resignation from the Cabinet in the fall of 1944 he ceased to play a prominent public role and war largely forgotten. Historians, …
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Homophobia and heterosexism : a military social work perspective
… as by a policy document of the South African National Defence Force. Changes in law and policy do not necessarily reflect changes in attitudes and perceptions by those on who these policies and laws apply. Social workers with homophobic attitudes and hetero-sexist attitudes are not able to …
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A standard European tank? Procurement politics, technology transfer and the challenges of collaborative MBT projects in the NATO alliance since 1945
International cooperation in weapons technology projects has long been a feature of alliance politics; and, there are many advantages to both international technology transfer and standardisation within military alliances. International collaboration between national defence industries has produced …
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The foreign policy of the People's Republic of China : towards global integration or a tactical quest for super-power status?
… an agenda to fully integrate into the international political order, or whether its policy comprises of a tactical quest for super-power status; it concludes by making a tentative prediction as to the trajectory of China's foreign policy in the coming decades. Optimists maintain that China's …
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Fiduciary duty in the relationship of aboriginal peoples and the Canadian military.
… exercise of power by the Federal Government for national defence under section 91(7) of the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal power of "Militia, Military and Naval Service, and Defence," and under the royal prerogative. Aboriginal and treaty rights may be infringed by defence activities …
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Sailors, Soldiers and Statesmen: The Conceptual Context of British Naval and Military Strategy, 1902-1914
This thesis posits that although national defence strategy must ultimately be determined by civilian ministers its roots lie in the conceptual foundations of the professional armed services, which represent the primary sources of strategic advice. Consequently, the relative depth and coherence of …
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Identifying factors hindering project success in the South Africa navy
… balanced capabilities as a key component of the National Defence Force in order to support the nation's objectives to project peace or, if necessity, strength, during times of tranquillity or tension. Project management plays a crucial role in ensuring that the Navy has these capabilities. …
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Prevalence of moral injury in Canadian Forces members deployed to Afghanistan
… by Statistics Canada for the Department of National Defence and the CF. Statistical analysis revealed that over 65% of CF members reported exposure to at least one event that would be considered a PMIE. The most commonly reported PMIE types included seeing ill or injured women and children …
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