Introduction

Abstract

Description based upon print version of record. Communities and social divisions Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 01. Brazil's National Defence Strategy, Defence Diplomacy and Management of Strategic Resources -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Brazil's defence documents -- Brazil's defence diplomacy -- The strategic projects of Brazilian armed forces -- Final remarks -- Notes -- References -- 02. Chilean Defence Policy: Moving forward -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Regional security complex in South America -- How do we explain these evolving patterns of interstate security? -- Defence diplomacy -- The Zone of Peace: An important legacy and asset Regionalism and security in Latin America -- National security strategy -- Management of strategic resources -- Climate change: A new dimension -- Final remarks -- References -- 03. Colombia -- Not So Unusual After All: A case study on the transnational making of the boundary between 'defence' and 'public security' -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Colombia and the US in the making of a counterinsurgency a la colombiana -- The circulation of military savoirs in the Americas and the recentre-positioning of Colombia -- Final remarks -- Notes -- References 04. Cuba's Defence Diplomacy: Hard and soft power, 1959-2018 -- Abstract -- Introduction: Cuba's diplomacy and 'revolutionary internationalism' -- Part I: Cuba's hard power (1960s to 1980s) -- Part II: Cuba's soft power (1989 to present) -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 05. Venezuela's Defence Diplomacy under Chávez and Maduro (1999-2018) -- Abstract -- Introduction: Venezuela's natural resources under previous governments -- The advent of Chávez -- The Venezuelan armed forces under Chávez -- Socialism of the 21st century, Cuba and petro-diplomacy -- Maduro's Venezuela (2013-2018) The Venezuelan armed forces under Maduro -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 06. South Africa's Defence Diplomacy in Africa -- Abstract -- Introduction -- From apartheid to transition and transformation -- South Africa's policy context -- Defence diplomacy engagement -- Defence diplomacy in South Africa's continental peacekeeping operations -- Defence diplomacy on the continent -- Conclusions and recommendations -- 07. National Security in Complex Times: The South African military dimension -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- National security in a new democracy Defining the concept of 'National Security' -- Current and likely future challenges to national security -- The military and the Constitution -- South African National Defence Force functions -- The role of the military -- Strategic national security functions of the South African government and SANDF -- SANDF and national security frameworks -- The SANDF Military Strategy (SANDFMS) and envision ednational values -- SANDF Military Strategy -- National values and interests -- security arrangements regional and continental -- Regional challenges -- Threats that face the population of South Africa