The birth and evolution of the Military in Independent Swaziland 1973-2013
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Date
2019
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University of Zululand
Abstract
Swaziland is one of the few African countries that has experienced neither a military coup nor a
civil war, and has remained peaceful since independence in 1968 from the British. What
transpired in Swaziland after independence was not uncommon in post-colonial Africa as evidence
suggests that independent African states were motivated by numerous dynamics to build standing
armies as security institutions. The intention of the study is to analyse the dynamics that led to the
establishment and development of the Swazi army, and how this army has developed overtime and
what interests it has served. The study intends to explore both the internal and regional
circumstances that played an important role in the formation of the army in the country. The study
also analyses the trajectory of the development of the Swazi army over the years with particular
reference to its relations with general society.
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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of History in the Department of History at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2019
Keywords
Military, Birth and evolution, Swaziland