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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Security governance"”.
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Polycentric security governance : legitimacy, accountability, and the public interest
… is constituted in hybrid polycentric systems of security governance. In particular, the thesis explores how legitimacy - as one form of power - is configured in Improvement Districts in South Africa, with a specific focus on three ways by which it is gained: through promoting public participation …
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Information security governance implementation within the mobile device environment
… to be more vigilant with regards to information security governance. The objective of the research was, therefore, to investigate how organisations go about implementing information security governance within the mobile device environment. The research was conducted at a Retail company where two …
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New architectures of governance : transnational private actors, enrolment strategies and the security governance of sports mega events
… have tended to direct attention away from the governance mechanisms that FIFA deploys in staging World Cups. This thesis seeks to redirect attention to these governance issues.
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ASEAN and the Construction of a Regional Security Partnership Achievements and Critical Issues to manage Security Governance in Southeast Asia
… explores the influence of the ASEAN-centred security system on the attainment of regional security in the Southeast Asian region. ASEAN principles and mechanisms for conflict management are posed under closer scrutiny to analyse the development of regional cooperative relations and practises …
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What is the effect of a state centric approach on policing in South Africa? A review of policy
… to policing has had a detrimental effect on security governance in South Africa. This approach is an enduring legacy of the Hobbesian worldview which places the state at the centre of security governance. However, the multiplicity of policing actors throughout the history of South Africa …
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Norms and non-governmental advocacy on conventional arms control : dynamics and governance.
… are surprising because they took place in the security sphere and therewith in an area traditionally understood to be the exclusive domain of governments. This research project investigates the significance of the changes for the traditional understanding of security governance. Specifically, …
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“This pen is more important than this firearm”: Exploring security sector governance in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
… dissertation critically explores the nature of Security Sector Governance (SSG) in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on the roles, responsibilities, experiences, and perceptions of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Set against the backdrop of an …
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The Prospects of Institutional Transfer: A Within-Case Study of NATO Advisor Influence Across the Afghan Security Ministries and National Security Forces, 2009-2012
… explores the two-part question, how do foreign security actors (ministerial advisors and security force trainers, advisors, and commanders) attempt to influence their host-nation partners and what are their perceptions of these approaches on changes in local capacity, values, and security …
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The reformed Committee on World Food Security and the global governance of food security
… explores the reformed UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) as an institution addressing a changed world, and as an illustration of evolving global food security governance. The research sets out to answer the extent to which the CFS is realising its reform objectives and how it is positioning …
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The operation of private governance: exploratory research into private investigations
Security governance is a salient topic within South Africa, both in public media, discourse and academic literature. Currently, South African government holds a domineering mentality towards security and wishes to monopolize it. Nonetheless, there is a growing call for private security, both by …
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Contested governance: police and gang interactions
… This thesis explores a nodal governance approach to the forms and consequences associated with the policing of gangs by police. Developments in governance theory has brought new insights for our understanding of how state and non-state actors relate in and across different …
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CMBS structure and governance : an empirical analysis of security design and the role of the special servicer
… continues to evolve and as innovations occur in security design and structuring and in security governance, participants should be cognizant of the impact of these elements on subordination levels, as set by the rating agencies, and on security pricing, as set by investors. This thesis …
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Making a market for security : private security entrepreneurship in Mexico City
Private Security is one of the fastest-growing industries around the world. In the Global South, private security has become an integral part of life in the city. In Mexico City, private security has situated itself as a prerequisite of residential, commercial, and industrial activity. But how has …
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Sex Trafficking and State Intervention: Conflicts and Contradictions during the 2012 London Olympics
… to human trafficking prevention policies — Security Governance and Human Rights — which together resulted in preventions measures that target prostitution and control migration. Finally, I draw upon my empirical evidence to critically examine the effects of the claim that human trafficking …
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The development-security nexus and security sector reform
… investigates the link between development and security - the ‘development-security nexus’- which emerged during the 1990s, facilitated by the formulation of human development and human security. It examines how this development-security nexus has evolved over time and has influenced the …
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Data Trust Change Tracking and Notification System
… TRUST in data handling and dissemination. Data governance's lack of transparency and accountability has eroded user confidence, leading to data privacy and misuse concerns. To address these challenges, this thesis explores the concept of a federated data trust repository, which aims to provide a …
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The East African community‘s maritime domain: an innovative institutional framework
… analyses the main maritime policy and maritime security challenges facing the six East African Community (EAC) States, both individually and collectively, and how the EAC can play a leading role in resolving these challenges while maintaining its overall mission. The EAC is an Inter-Governmental …
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Finding multi-step attacks in computer networks using heuristic search and mobile ambients
An important aspect of IT security governance is the proactive and continuous identification of possible attacks in computer networks. This is complicated due to the complexity and size of networks, and due to the fact that usually network attacks are performed in several steps. This thesis …