The World Between the Lines: The Fortress Where Lions Dwell — Abu’l-Fazl Beyhaqi and the Illusion of Easy Victory, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.10

The World Between the Lines: The Fortress Where Lions Dwell — Abu’l-Fazl Beyhaqi and the Illusion of Easy Victory, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.10

by | Oct 26, 2026 | KULTURELE IDENTITEIT/CULTURAL IDENTITY, STRATEGIC STUDIES, The World Between the Lines

Abstract: Abu’l-Fazl Beyhaqi’s eleventh-century history offers enduring lessons in military strategy, from the dangers of overconfidence and misjudging an adversary to the importance of logistics, adaptation and sound decision-making. Through Beyhaqi’s account...
The World Between the Lines: The White Man’s Burden by Rudyard Kipling, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.9

The World Between the Lines: The White Man’s Burden by Rudyard Kipling, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.9

by | Sep 12, 2026 | South Africa, Africa and Global Power, Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902), KULTURELE IDENTITEIT/CULTURAL IDENTITY, STRATEGIC STUDIES, The World Between the Lines

Abstract: 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...