@article{2016:esterhuyse:the_south_,
title = {The South African Threat Agenda: Between Political Agendas, Perceptions and Contradictions},
year = {2016},
note = {The article traces the intricacies of the South African threat agenda
since 1994. Historically, the South African threat agenda at various
times had to contend with the influence of European powers in Africa,
the possibility of a landward invasion from Africa, and the risk of an
internal uprising. Since democratisation in 1994, the ruling elite’s
threat perception has been shaped by the idea of human security. The
harsh realities of the African security environment together with
various bureaucratic challenges made operationalization of human
security a daunting task. The article concludes by arguing that South
Africa finds it increasingly difficult to balance the need for nuanced
relationships with its traditional economic partners in the West, with
constructive engagement and political ambitions in Africa and the
global south, and the historical partnerships of the governing African
National Congress as a political party.},
journal = {S&F Sicherheit und Frieden},
pages = {191--197},
author = {Esterhuyse, Abel},
volume = {34},
number = {3}
}