Institute for Security Studies, South Africa (ISS)

Applied policy research organisation that seeks to inform and enhance the security debate in Sub-Saharan Africa. Activities include:

• independent applied research and analysis
• collecting, interpreting and disseminating information inlcluding
• national, regional and international networking
• capacity building

Major research themes are:

• arms management
• African security analysis
• peace missions
• crime and justice
• organised crime and corruption
• security sector transformation

ISS publications include the quarterly journal African Security Review and the newsletters: ACT; Action on Small Arms in Southern Africa and Small Arms Proliferation and Africa.

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