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Africa and Global Power

The World Between the Lines: The White Man's Burden by Rudyard Kipling, Joan Swart

Written in 1899 as America crossed into overseas empire, Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man’s Burden offers a revealing view of power, responsibility and the assumptions of imperialism. More than a century later, its deepest question remains: does the power to intervene confer the wisdom or the right to reshape another society?

September 12, 2026Read

Defence Policy and Strategy

Voltaire, Huntington, Brzezinski and South African Strategic Identity in a Multipolar World, Joan Swart

As the global order becomes increasingly multipolar, South Africa faces a strategic dilemma: it possesses significant geopolitical advantages but lacks a settled conception of its national interest. This article explores whether strategic identity & culture, sovereignty and strategic autonomy can provide common ground despite the country's competing histories, identities and political traditions.

September 5, 2026Read