Evaluate changing defence-policy debates through a civilian and public-interest lens. Examine strategic competition, resource constraints and institutional adaptation.

Learning outcomes

  • Compare contemporary policy positions.
  • Assess the evidence supporting a strategic claim.
  • Develop a balanced options paper with explicit uncertainty.

Main topics

  • Changing security agendas
  • Strategic competition
  • Institutional adaptation
  • Public-policy trade-offs

Practical task

Write a policy options paper on a published Southern African defence-governance issue.

Assessment

Options paper and a structured seminar debate.