Civil-Military Relations in Namibia, 1990-2005

Much has been written on civil-military relations, however, very little research has been produced on democratic civil-military relations in Namibia since independence. This thesis is a study of how Namibia took the path of democratic civil-military relations that have ensured civil control over the military. The research was informed by examining the generally held assumptions about civil-military relations as espoused in the literature to better understand the phenomenon of civil-military relations in Namibia that has ensured civil supremacy over the military. In this regard, the study was a qualitative method of research. This method helped to describe the concepts of civil-military relations using the guiding theoretical framework and thereafter helped to examine civil-military relations being applied in Namibia. One of the findings of the research was that civil-military relations in Namibia are characterised by Western liberal civil-military relations traditions. The nature of civil-military relations in Namibia was influenced by factors such as historical legacy, the liberation struggle experience and the international context that shaped the Namibian state.

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Vincent Mwange holds a Master's degree in Management (2003, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg) and a Ph D in Public and Development Management obtained at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2009). Vincent also has a BA (Humanities) and Diploma in Education (1987, University of Swaziland).