Compensating military veterans in South Africa

This article outlines the widespread needs of South African military veterans and the possible consequences if the promises made in the recent Military Veterans Act are not met. The first part of the article defines who generally qualifies as a military veteran, how they are typically compensated in various countries with specific reference to neighbouring southern African countries, and what the consequences are when veterans become disenchanted with the state. The second part focuses on South Africa and the recent debates on military veterans and their entitlements. With reference to the findings of a qualitative study conducted among military veterans, parliamentary debates and media reports, an assessment is made of the demands and affordability of promised benefits and the consequences should the state not deliver. The conclusion is reached that heightened expectations are presently frustrated by slow roll-outs, and this is likely to increase the possibility of protest action. This has now the potential to create further tension within the ruling party and civil society, as the pressure on public finances mounts and demands become unsustainable. The effect this may have on political stability will depend on how the government manages this issue.     

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Political violence, at times perceived as terrorism, remains a major security challenge in Swaziland. The common view is that this violence is perpetrated by those who feel marginalised from the political process. Central to the hypothesis advanced in this paper is that any effective solution to the menace of political violence and the security challenges it poses begins with an awareness of the symbiotic relation between security, human rights and democracy. It has been empirically proven that abuse of human rights can lead to violence, which negates peace and security in any society. In terms of content the paper looks at the shape of political violence in Swaziland. Next, it discusses the strategies and ideas behind efforts by the Swazi state to combat political violence and the counter-arguments. The final section shows the inextricable link between security, human rights and democracy; and argues that recognising this linkage can provide the key to unlocking the security puzzle in Swaziland.     

地面无人作战平台应用与发展

回顾了地面无人作战平台的发展历史,详细分析了主从遥控式和自主式地面无人作战平台的技术应用和常见任务载荷,并对美军研制的三类典型的地面无人作战平台进行了介绍.     

Institutionalizing supreme command: explaining political–military integration in the Vietnam War, 1964–1968

Under what conditions can leaders achieve wartime political–military integration? In the Vietnam War, political–military integration exhibited dramatic variation: in the air war, the US was able to tightly integrate its political objectives and military conduct, but in the ground war, the American military prosecuted a strategy that was both divorced from broader political objectives and was immune from Washington's influence. I argue that the nature of information management between the military and civilian leadership explains the pattern of political–military integration in the Vietnam War more completely than do explanations that focus on the organizational cultures of professional militaries.     

消防员心理健康量表的初步编制

通过因素分析建立消防员心理健康量表,包括幸福感和快乐感、冲动、抑郁与焦虑、躯体化、社交退缩、信任与自信、孤独、性心理障碍、猜疑、社交攻击10个一级因素,心理幸福和心理痛苦2个二级因素.经检验分析,该量表符合心理测量学标准,适合用于对我国消防员心理健康状况的评定.     

中国特色社会主义事业发展布局的创新与发展

十八大首次将经济、政治、文化、社会和生态五大建设并列,强调“五位一体”建设中国特色社会主义。由此,中国特色社会主义发展布局历经四个阶段,即：“一个中心,两个基本点”的战略布局,“三位一体”发展布局,“四位一体”发展布局,“五位一体”发展布局。“五位一体”总体布局是一个相互联系、相互协调、相互促进、相辅相成的有机整体,对于开创中国特色社会主义事业新局面意义重大,为到本世纪中叶基本实现社会主义现代化,提供了有力支撑。     

从王安石变法看政策执行的必备要素

政策的执行是一项系统性工作,其中领导者的综合素质、直达基层的领导骨干、及时高效的反馈机制、牢靠的群众基础以及周密配套的实施方案,都是政策执行的必备要素。讨论政策执行的必备要素,对于政策的执行乃至当前的改革,都具有非常重要的现实意义。     

终身体育的形成与人的可持续发展

现代终身教育内容包涵终身体育教育,终身体育是现代终身教育的重要组成部分,是社会高露发展的要求,是现代生活方式的迫切需要。人的可持续发股是人的个性连续不断地发展和完善,其终极国标是人的自由与全面发展。本文从终身教育和终身体育的观点挂;发,分析丁终身体育观的形成在人的可持续发展中的锋用,论述了终身体育将髓云为改善人的生活方式、提高人的健康水平和生活质量及促进经济发展的重要途径和手段。     

外军无人水面艇发展现状与趋势

文章介绍了美、以等国军用无人水面艇的发展现状,探讨了无人水面艇的典型作战应用,在此基础之上分析了外军无人水面艇的发展特点和趋势。     

我国军民融合深度发展的内涵研究

如何理解军民融合深度发展,做好军民融合这篇大文章,各方面尚未形成统一共识。文章从历史沿革角度回顾分析了我国军民融合演变的过程、民融合深度发展的内涵,并在此基础上对当前存在的主要矛盾进行了研究总结,从国家战略部署层面提出了下一步发展建议。