A Turbulent South Africa

Author : Jérôme Tournadre
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438469775

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A Turbulent South Africa by Jérôme Tournadre Pdf

Highlights the continuing social unrest and public protest occurring in South Africa’s poorest districts. Frequently praised for its democratic transition, South Africa has experienced an almost uninterrupted cycle of social protest since the late 1990s. There have been increasing numbers of demonstrations against the often appalling living conditions of millions of South Africans, pointing to the fact that they have yet to achieve full citizenship. A Turbulent South Africa offers a new look at this historic period in the existence of the young South African democracy, far removed from the idealistic portrait of the “Rainbow Nation.” Jérôme Tournadre draws on interviews and observations to take the reader from the backstreets of the squatters’ camps to international militant circles, and from the immediate, infra-political level to the worldwide anti-capitalist protest movement. He investigates the mechanisms and the meaning of social discontent in light of several different phenomena. These include, the struggle of the poor to gain recognition, the persistent memory of the fight against apartheid, the developments in the political world since the “Mandela Years,” the coexistence of liberal democracy with a “popular politics” found in poor and working-class districts, and many other factors that have played a crucial part in the social and political tensions at the heart of post-apartheid South Africa.

Author : Jérôme Tournadre
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438469782

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A Turbulent South Africa by Jérôme Tournadre Pdf

Highlights the continuing social unrest and public protest occurring in South Africa’s poorest districts. Frequently praised for its democratic transition, South Africa has experienced an almost uninterrupted cycle of social protest since the late 1990s. There have been increasing numbers of demonstrations against the often appalling living conditions of millions of South Africans, pointing to the fact that they have yet to achieve full citizenship. A Turbulent South Africa offers a new look at this historic period in the existence of the young South African democracy, far removed from the idealistic portrait of the “Rainbow Nation.” Jérôme Tournadre draws on interviews and observations to take the reader from the backstreets of the squatters’ camps to international militant circles, and from the immediate, infra-political level to the worldwide anti-capitalist protest movement. He investigates the mechanisms and the meaning of social discontent in light of several different phenomena. These include, the struggle of the poor to gain recognition, the persistent memory of the fight against apartheid, the developments in the political world since the “Mandela Years,” the coexistence of liberal democracy with a “popular politics” found in poor and working-class districts, and many other factors that have played a crucial part in the social and political tensions at the heart of post-apartheid South Africa. Jérôme Tournadre is Researcher in Political Science at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and a member of CNRS’s Institut des Sciences sociales du Politique, both located in France.

Author : Jérôme Tournadre
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780823299973

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The Politics of the Near by Jérôme Tournadre Pdf

The Politics of the Near offers a novel approach to social unrest in post-apartheid South Africa. Keeping the noise of demonstrations, barricades, and clashes with the police at a distance, this ethnography of a poor people’s movement traces individual commitments and the mainsprings of mobilization in the ordinary social and intimate life of activists, their relatives, and other township residents. Tournadre’s approach picks up on aspects of activists lives that are often neglected in the study of social movements that help us better understand the dynamics of protest and the attachment of activists to their organization and its cause. What Tournadre calls a “politics of the near” takes shape, through sometimes innocuous actions and beyond the separation between public and domestic spheres. By mapping the daily life of Black and low-income neighborhoods and the intimate domain where expectations and disappointments surface, The Politics of the Near offers a different perspective on the “rainbow nation”—a perspective more sensitive to the fact that, three decades after the end of apartheid, poverty and race are still as tightly interwoven as ever.

Author : Jérôme Tournadre
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780823299980

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The Politics of the Near by Jérôme Tournadre Pdf

The Politics of the Near offers a novel approach to social unrest in post-apartheid South Africa. Keeping the noise of demonstrations, barricades, and clashes with the police at a distance, this ethnography of a poor people’s movement traces individual commitments and the mainsprings of mobilization in the ordinary social and intimate life of activists, their relatives, and other township residents. Tournadre’s approach picks up on aspects of activists lives that are often neglected in the study of social movements that help us better understand the dynamics of protest and the attachment of activists to their organization and its cause. What Tournadre calls a “politics of the near” takes shape, through sometimes innocuous actions and beyond the separation between public and domestic spheres. By mapping the daily life of Black and low-income neighborhoods and the intimate domain where expectations and disappointments surface, The Politics of the Near offers a different perspective on the “rainbow nation”—a perspective more sensitive to the fact that, three decades after the end of apartheid, poverty and race are still as tightly interwoven as ever.

Author : Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780525495

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Action Research for Sustainable Development in a Turbulent World by Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt Pdf

Presents and celebrates Action Learning and Action Research (ALAR) through stories, experiences, reflections and specific works of key proponents and participants in ALAR World Congresses. This title argues for the benefits of action research for sustainable development and problem solving in a turbulent world in the 21st century.

Author : Ashton L. Hawk,Marcus M. Larsen,Michael J. Leiblein,Jeffrey J. Reuer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781802201482

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Strategy in a Turbulent Era by Ashton L. Hawk,Marcus M. Larsen,Michael J. Leiblein,Jeffrey J. Reuer Pdf

Offering a practical and phenomenon-driven perspective, Strategy in a Turbulent Era expertly analyses questions relating to strategy in light of different forms of turbulence. From the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak to the escalation in number and far reaching implications of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, this timely book explores how recent sources of turbulence are rapidly transforming the nature and dynamics of global competition.

Author : Floyd Windom Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0939693399

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A Turbulent Voyage by Floyd Windom Hayes Pdf

Author : Saul Dubow,Alan Jeeves
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 1770130012

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South Africa's 1940s by Saul Dubow,Alan Jeeves Pdf

The 1940s was a turbulent period in the history of South Africa. It opened with parliament's bitterly contested decision to enter the war; was rocked by political turmoil; and ended with a bang, as well as a whimper, as the National party captured political power in 1948.

Author : Melissa Steyn
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791490051

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Whiteness Just Isn't What It Used To Be by Melissa Steyn Pdf

Winner of the 2002 Outstanding Book Award presented by the International and Intercultural Communication Division of the National Communication Association The election of 1994, which heralded the demise of Apartheid as a legally enforced institutionalization of "whiteness," disconnected the prior moorings of social identity for most South Africans, whatever their political persuasion. In one of the most profound collective psychological experiences of the contemporary world, South Africans are renegotiating the meaning of their social positionalities. In this book, Melissa Steyn, herself a white South African, grapples with what it means to be white, reflecting on events in her past that still resonate with her today. Her research includes discourse with more than fifty white South Africans who are faced with reinterpreting their old selves in the light of new knowledge and possibilities. Framed within current debates of postcolonialism and postmodernism, "Whiteness Just Isn't What It Used To Be" explores how the changes in South Africa's social and political structure are changing the white population's identity and sense of self.

Author : Peter Dauvergne,Leah Shipton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781802207149

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Global Environmental Politics in a Turbulent Era by Peter Dauvergne,Leah Shipton Pdf

With the rapid destabilization, escalation and convergence of various environmental crises, global environmental politics is facing extreme turbulence. Tracing the causes, consequences and dangers of planetary turbulence, this essential book identifies the emerging opportunities to improve governance in environmental politics and transition the world order toward greater equity, justice and sustainability.

Author : Alec Russell
Publisher : Hutchinson Radius
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 0091926025

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After Mandela by Alec Russell Pdf

South Africa is facing its most serious crisis since the end of white rule. Little more than a decade ago, with apartheid overcome and the African National Congress adjusting swiftly to high office, South Africa's new rulers aspired to forge a viable and prosperous state. Now, however, as the ANC lurches deeper into controversy with the election of heavily compromised Jacob Zuma as its leader, South Africa is poised to follow in the tragic footsteps of neighbouring state Zimbabwe. Though few like to admit it, some of the seeds of the ANC's decline were sown under Nelson Mandela himself, who turned a blind eye to the scourge of AIDS and also tolerated incompetence and even corruption among his coterie. His successor, Thabo Mbeki has proved a terrible disappointment. He has overseen disastrous policies on the crisis in neighbouring Zimbabwe and the epidemic of violent crime, unpicked much of the multi-racial fabric that Mandela so carefully wove and presided over a crude transfer of wealth that has led to the rise of millionaire 'oligarchs' while failing to alleviate poverty in the townships. Meanwhile, many whites have simply retreated behind ever higher walls surrounding their homes u both to ward off the appalling levels of crime and also to keep at bay the 'new' South Africa in what amounts to a virtual privatisation of apartheid. While few in South Africa mourned Mbeki's overthrow, the election of his successor, Jacob Zuma, is a stark indictment of how the ANC has squandered its moral authority. A populist who faces multiple charges of corruption and racketeering, Zuma also has a history of extraordinary scandal, including being tried on charges of raping a family friend. Alec Russell draws on his experiences during two tours as a foreign correspondent in South Africa, and he writes powerfully and accessibly about the South Africans whose lives he has followed over the last two decades. At a turbulent time for many African countries as they emerge into the second phase of the post-independence era, this book will have a wide appeal for Africa-watchers everywhere.

Author : B.M. Jamart,J.C.J. Nihoul
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080870880

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Mesoscale/Synoptic Coherent Structures in Geophysical Turbulence by B.M. Jamart,J.C.J. Nihoul Pdf

The 20th Liège Colloquium was particularly well attended and these proceedings demonstrate the significant progress achieved in understanding, modelling, and observing geostrophic and near-geostrophic turbulence. The book contains more than 50 review papers and original contributions covering most aspects of the field of mesoscale/synoptic coherent structures in geophysical (oceanographic) turbulence. The properties of isolated vortices (generation, evolution, decay), their interactions with other vortices, with larger scale currents and/or with topography are investigated theoretically and by means of numerical and physical models. Observation of these dynamically important features in different parts of the world ocean are reported. Of particular interest will be the fourteen contributions by scientists from the USSR which emphasize the international character of the meeting. The book thus constitutes a useful and complete overview of the current state-of-the-art.

Author : Cante, Fredy
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466696761

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Handbook of Research on Transitional Justice and Peace Building in Turbulent Regions by Cante, Fredy Pdf

In the era of globalization, awareness surrounding issues of violence and human rights violations has reached an all-time high. In a world where billions of human beings have the potential to create endless destruction, these same individuals are capable of working cooperatively to create adequate solutions to current global problems. The Handbook of Research on Transitional Justice and Peace Building in Turbulent Regions focuses on current issues facing nations and regions where poverty and conflict are endangering the lives of citizens as well as the socio-economic viability of those regions. Highlighting crucial topics and offering potential solutions to problems relating to domestic and international conflict, societal safety and security, as well as political instability, this comprehensive publication is designed to meet the research needs of economists, social theorists, politicians, policy makers, human rights activists, researchers, and graduate-level students across disciplines.

Author : Steven Jay Gross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351694612

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Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging Times by Steven Jay Gross Pdf

In our increasingly complex world, the turbulent forces affecting educators have become vastly more dynamic, creating complex challenges but, perhaps paradoxically, also unique opportunities. Reframing how to understand the drivers of turbulence, Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging Times provides aspiring and practicing educational leaders with the theory and tools for understanding Turbulence Theory and its application to school contexts. Renowned author Steven Jay Gross explores how you can apply turbulence theory to respond to critical incidents, as well as how to address the tensions across various stakeholders, including the central office, principals, teachers, students, families, and communities. With over 20 innovative, case-based examples and discussion questions, this book explores how turbulence can be leveraged or minimized to increase creative opportunity and address dilemmas in schools.

Author : Natalie Walthrust Jones
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848881860

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Diversity and Turbulence in Contemporary Global Migration by Natalie Walthrust Jones Pdf

This volume was first published by Inter-Disciplinary Press in 2013. In this masterful and well constructed work, the authors have analysed and examined global migration through three continents, the Caribbean, the Middle East and North America. They have used their many skills as researcher, journalists, educators and Graduate students to synthesise the literature in broad sweeping and technical detail. This edition provides the framework for understanding migration in a global context encapsulating the diversity and turbulences that migrants face as they leave their homelands and venture abroad in search of a ‘better quality of life’. It also incorporates the troubling economies of the countries and regions discussed and they were able to capture in many instances economic theory and its accompanying challenges and show that the locals are just as afraid as the migrants, for the change that is so dynamic and has gone beyond the expectations of a people, of place and of nation, now continents. It is in every respect ahistorical, apolitical, sociological, and philosophical with prose that brings back memories of times past.