H Boshoff is a military analyst at the Institute for Security Studies

M Boudjemaa is a journalist with the Algerian Daily newspaper Quotidien d'Oran

J Cilliers is the executive director of the Institute for Security Studies

I A Goodman BA (UCT), is a final year law student at the University of Cape Town.

S Jagwanth BA LLB LLM (Natal), is a Senior lecturer in the Department of Public Law at the University of Cape Town.

A Katz BSc LLB (UCT), LLM (Columbia), is a member of the Cape Town and New York Bars.

C H Powell BA LLB (UCT) LLM (Humboldt), is a lecturer in International and Constitutional Law at the University of Cape Town.

M Schonteich is a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies

F Soltau BA LLB (UCT) LLM (Humboldt), is a Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations. This paper is written in the author's personal capacity and the opinions expressed therein do not reflect the policy or views of the United Nations.

K Sturman is a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies