Political Science In South Africa

Author : Peter Vale,Pieter Fourie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317665762

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Political Science in South Africa by Peter Vale,Pieter Fourie Pdf

In 2013 and in 2014 respectively, the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS) and Politikon (the South African Journal of Political Studies) celebrate their 40th anniversary. Also, in April 2014 South Africa celebrates twenty years since the advent of the post-Apartheid democracy, and the birth of the ‘rainbow nation’. This book provides a timely account of the birth and evolution of South African politics over the past four decades, but also of the study of Political Science and International Relations in this country. Fourteen political scientists contribute chapters to this volume, situating the study of politics within its global context and recounting the development of politics as a field of study at South African universities. The fourteen contributions evaluate the state of the discipline(s) and suggest conclusions that are surprising and in many instances unsettling, not only with regards to what and how politics is taught, but also how its study has variously gained and lost pertinence for South Africans’ understanding of their own polity as well as its place in the world. The implications are uncomfortable, and pose interesting challenges for South African scholarship, pedagogy and national self-reflection. This book was published as a special issue of Politikon.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070229989

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Political Science in South Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781350299528

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Political Science in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Bringing together African and international scholars, this book gives an account of the present state of the discipline of political science in Africa - generating insights into its present and future trajectories, and assessing the freedom with which it is practiced. Tackling subjects including the decolonization of the discipline, political scientists as public intellectuals, and the teaching of political science, this diverse range of perspectives paints a detailed picture of the impact and relevance of the political science discipline on the continent during the struggles for democratization, and the influence it continues to exert today.

Author : Laurence Piper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429788543

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Decolonisation after Democracy by Laurence Piper Pdf

Decolonisation after Democracy addresses the provocative idea that we need to rid higher education of lingering forms of colonial knowledge. This matters because in the colonial era much knowledge was put to the service of subjugating indigenous peoples, and the assumptions from this era may linger into the present. Examples of deep-rooted and ‘foundational’ forms of knowledge that carry colonial traits are normative binaries such as ‘civilised and backward’, ‘modern and traditional’ and ‘rational and superstitious’. In addition, some accounts of positive values like freedom, equality, justice and democracy may hide the assumption that the western experience is the norm, from which other kinds are rendered imitations, deviations or pathologies. In this collection, some of South Africa’s leading political scientists and academics engage with the challenge of decolonising knowledge in the research and teaching of politics. It includes new insights about the state, international relations, clientelism, statesociety relations and land reform; and introduces new ways to engage the colonial library, curriculum reform, and the marginality of historically black institutions. Finally, the contributors deal with the decolonial challenge posed by the #FeesMustFall student movements, reflecting on issues of revolutionary politics and gender and sexual violence. This book was originally published as a special issue of Politikon.

Author : Peter Vale,Pieter Fourie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317665779

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Political Science in South Africa by Peter Vale,Pieter Fourie Pdf

In 2013 and in 2014 respectively, the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS) and Politikon (the South African Journal of Political Studies) celebrate their 40th anniversary. Also, in April 2014 South Africa celebrates twenty years since the advent of the post-Apartheid democracy, and the birth of the ‘rainbow nation’. This book provides a timely account of the birth and evolution of South African politics over the past four decades, but also of the study of Political Science and International Relations in this country. Fourteen political scientists contribute chapters to this volume, situating the study of politics within its global context and recounting the development of politics as a field of study at South African universities. The fourteen contributions evaluate the state of the discipline(s) and suggest conclusions that are surprising and in many instances unsettling, not only with regards to what and how politics is taught, but also how its study has variously gained and lost pertinence for South Africans’ understanding of their own polity as well as its place in the world. The implications are uncomfortable, and pose interesting challenges for South African scholarship, pedagogy and national self-reflection. This book was published as a special issue of Politikon.

Author : Paul B. Rich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349247721

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Reaction and Renewal in South Africa by Paul B. Rich Pdf

This volume is a timely survey of the changes that have been occurring in South African politics and society since the unbanning of the exile liberation movements in 1990. It brings together a collection of seasoned scholars who examine the debates over changes in such areas as the economy, the state, the legal system, the position of women and foreign relations. The volume explores the forces pushing for radical change in South African society as well as those resisting it and is particularly notable for bringing a political science perspective to bear on such issues as the restructuring of government and the constitution.

Author : Roger Southall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135277413

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Opposition and Democracy in South Africa by Roger Southall Pdf

This collection examines the nature, scope and prospects for political opposition under African National Congress political dominance.

Author : Olusola Ogunnubi,Samuel Oyewole
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527561946

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Power Politics in Africa by Olusola Ogunnubi,Samuel Oyewole Pdf

This collection of essays examines the subject of power politics in Africa, paying special attention to the interests of African regional powers, as well as their capabilities and strategies in the international arena. It provides a theoretical bridge between concerns for militarised national interest, perpetual distrust and insecurity, struggles for power and hegemony in power politics, and the spirit of pan-African solidarity, brotherhood, consensus, cooperation and integration. It is on these bases that this volume offers rich empirical insight into leading regional powers in Africa with special attention given to Nigeria and South Africa. It serves to contribute African perspectives to the field of International Relations, particularly regarding power politics, which is important in terms of Africanising the narratives of a subject matter that is largely considered as Eurocentric in African and other non-Western societies.

Author : Andre du Toit,N.Chabani Manganyi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349210749

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Political Violence and the Struggle in South Africa by Andre du Toit,N.Chabani Manganyi Pdf

This book provides a unique perspective, at once scholarly and fully engaged, on the political violence in South Africa during 'The Time of the Comrades' in the mid-1980s. The work of a group of social scientists and professionals, whose own work and thinking have been profoundly affected by the political crisis of that time, it provides an in-depth research and analysis as well as critical reflections on the difficult political and theoretical issues raised by political violence and the struggle in South Africa.

Author : A. Butler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1998-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230374607

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Democracy and Apartheid by A. Butler Pdf

South Africa's 1994 election was widely hailed around the world as miraculous. In this book, Anthony Butler examines South African experiences to cast doubt on this celebratory attitude to democracy. Contemporary political analysis highlights the benefits that democracy can sometimes bring. Butler, by contrast, argues that democracy can be malign. He attacks the myth that democracy ended apartheid, and shows that democratic practices themselves contributed to its evils. The author also explores weaknesses in political science as a discipline. This book will be essential reading for specialists in South Africa, and will appeal to political theorists, students of comparative politics, and historians.

Author : Daryl Glaser
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446264270

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Politics and Society in South Africa by Daryl Glaser Pdf

`Darryl Glaser supplies an illuminating overview of the scholarship since 1970 on South Africa′s political history. His emphasis is on the debates between liberals, Marxists, and to a lesser extent "post-structuralists" about the origins and the course of South Africa′s racial order′ - Tom Lodge, University of Witwatersrand `A well-researched, well-argued, readable, interesting, informative and competent study′ - Capital and Class Providing a wide-ranging and critical introduction to contemporary South Africa, this book uses an interdisciplinary lens to introduce the student to the main debates, historical context, and issues that have characterized the study of South Africa over the last three decades. Key topics include: the role of colonialism, capitalism and modernity in the formation of the racial order; changes in the South African state; questions of class, race and ehtnicity; black resistance; and the transition to democracy. A number of underlying debates are critically evaluated. For exmple, the contribution of materialist and class-analytic approaches, the application of post-structuralism and theories of modernity, and the prospects for democratic liberalism and socialism in post-apartheid South Africa.

Author : Mills Soko
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781920707286

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South Africa and the World by Mills Soko Pdf

Over the past 20 years the global political economy has experienced its most profound shifts since the onset of the industrial revolution. In South Africa and the World, Mills Soko reflects on some of the salient issues that have pervaded public discourse during this time, analysing them within the context of the contemporary South African political economy and of the country's position in the world. Arranged thematically, the essays were all written during a defining period in recent history, a period that has witnessed, among others, the accession of China to the WTO, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US, the invention of the iPad, the birth of Facebook, the 2008/9 global financial crisis, Brexit and the global coronavirus pandemic which began at the end of 2019. The turbulent multipolar world demands visionary political and economic leadership, supported by institutions well attuned to contemporary conditions. Such leadership is in short supply. Nor is the existing institutional architecture sufficiently equipped to deal with a complex array of economic, social, environmental, technological and demographic challenges. Mills Soko highlights what has not worked in terms of politics, leadership, foreign policy, the economy, the African development trajectory, corporate ethics, international trade, global governance, and the thread which underlies all these issues – the importance of strong, decisive and accountable leadership. He counters his criticism with what has worked and offers views on how some of the problems that have constrained progress in South Africa and the world can be solved. A central message emerges from his writings: leadership and governance matter, whether in the national or international context. It is a message that permeates all the chapters in the book. And it goes to the heart of what South Africa has gone through over the past two decades and where it is today.

Author : Marianne Kneuer,Helen V. Milner
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783847414889

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Political Science and Digitalization – Global Perspectives by Marianne Kneuer,Helen V. Milner Pdf

Digitalization is not only a new research subject for political science, but a transformative force for the discipline in terms of teaching and learning as well as research methods and publishing. This volume provides the first account of the influence of digitalization on the discipline of political science including contributions from 20 different countries. It presents a regional stocktaking of the challenges and opportunities of digitalization in most world regions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781350299511

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Political Science in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Bringing together African and international scholars, this book gives an account of the present state of the discipline of political science in Africa - generating insights into its present and future trajectories, and assessing the freedom with which it is practiced. Tackling subjects including the decolonization of the discipline, political scientists as public intellectuals, and the teaching of political science, this diverse range of perspectives paints a detailed picture of the impact and relevance of the political science discipline on the continent during the struggles for democratization, and the influence it continues to exert today.

Author : C. C. Wolhuter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : South Africa
ISBN : 1626185824

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South Africa in Focus by C. C. Wolhuter Pdf

In 1994, South Africas image in the world changed instantaneously from the polecat to that of being a model. The intensity of the societal conflict in the run-up to 1994, and the nature of the post-1994 societal reconstruction focused the attention of the whole world on South Africa. The societal changes have been of a social, economic, political and educational nature; the foundation of which had been laid by a Constitution and a Bill of Human Rights widely hailed as one of the most progressive in the world. After almost two decades, the time is ripe for an assessment. This book offers nine essays written by scholars who are recognised authorities in their fields of expertise, critically surveying some aspects of that societal reconstruction project.