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Idealised redesign : the South African Military Academy by the year 2030Fokkens, Andries Marius 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / The changing external environment of the security sector and higher education influences the
South African Military Academy (SAMA) as an institution within the broader Department of
Defence, which is also associated with Stellenbosch University (SU) through the SAMA’s
Faculty of Military Science (FMS). Graduates of the SAMA operate mostly within this
changing security environment where their abilities and competencies are required. The
research problem investigates the triggers that will initiate change and the drivers that will
bring about paradigm shifts on the SAMA as an institution that delivers graduates for a
changing security environment.
The research question is to forecast an ideal SAMA in the year 2030. This ideal comes forth
from critical analyses of current literature and qualitative data collected from experts through
the Delphi technique. Sub-questions of the research question includes the programme
content of the academic and military training programmes, the profile of the academic and
administrative personnel, the student profile upon entering and exiting the SAMA, the
organisational structure required, the infrastructure and finally the financial model.
Furthermore, triggers and drivers identify actions to bring about change and critical success
factors determine the requirements to achieve an ideal SAMA in 2030.
The SAMA is a unique military unit that houses the only Faculty of Military Science in Southern
Africa. The research report will empower decision-makers in the DOD and SU, including the
unit members of the SAMA, to identify the triggers that will precipitate a coming change and
properly manage the drivers pressuring change from the perspective of functionality, politics
and society.
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海上長城的重構或破壞?:中國崛起與南海海上交通線之政策 (2000-2014) / Building or Breaking the Great Wall at Sea: The Rise of China and the Politics of Sea Lines of Communication in the South China Sea (2000-2014)潘荷西, Plata Díaz, José Luis Unknown Date (has links)
摘要
本研究採用賽局理論 (stag-hunt model) 來推論假設南海海上交通線 (SLOCs) 安全合作的情形.根據結果顯示,爭奪南海的國家,其解決衝突最好的策略應以合作的方式來提昇無論是在石油進口、貿易活動以及該地區船隻航行等方面的安全性。
為縮短假設情境與現實情況的差距,一方面,我們找出海上交通線安全合作之難點:主權、資源、和軍事發展;另一方面,也提出能促進其合作的正面因素:舊有的海上聯合巡邏、非傳統安全合作相關領堿、以及未來的南海行為準則 (SCS COC)。
最後我們介紹了「南海太平島提案」,試圖建立與協調新的海上聯合巡邏來降低該地區的緊張關係,建立彼此之間的信任,並改善衝突的情況。
根據本研究結論表示,我們的研究發現以及一些政策將能協助實施南海海上交通線安全的合作。 / Abstract
This research applies game theory (stag-hunt model) to a hypothetical situation of cooperation on Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) protection in South China Sea (SCS). The results indicate that, in theory, the best option for all disputant countries in the issue is to cooperate in order to increase the security of their oil imports, trade, and ships crossing the region.
To overcome the gap between the theoretical model and the reality, we have identified those factors that will hinder the implementation of cooperation on SLOCs protection, sovereignty, resources, and military development; as well as those that can be used to counterbalance the effect of negative ones, previous joint maritime patrols, non-traditional security cooperation, and the future South China Sea Code of Conduct (SCS COC).
Finally, we have presented the South China Sea Peace Island Initiative, a proposal to coordinate and create new joint maritime patrols in the region as a mean to reduce tensions, build confidence, and improve the relationship between disputants.
We conclude presenting the main findings of this research, as well as those policies that will be useful to implement cooperation on SLOCs protection in SCS.
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