Reaction And Renewal In South Africa

Author : Paul B. Rich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Daryl Glaser
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,9 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 : Robin H. Palmer
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780855983918

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Contested Lands in Southern and Eastern Africa by Robin H. Palmer Pdf

Questions of land tenure and land reform, and their impact on poor and vulnerable communities, are of vital importance throughout Southern and Eastern Africa. From the vast literature on the subject, Robin Palmer has selected and summarized more than 300 recent books, articles, academic theses, and reports of conferences and workshops. This survey includes studies of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In addition to major sections on economic and legal issues, special sections feature studies of Land and Pastoralism, and Land and Women.

Author : Petri Hottola
Publisher : CABI
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845935092

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Tourism Strategies and Local Responses in Southern Africa by Petri Hottola Pdf

Tourism growth is one of the primary drivers of economic development and is a core strategy at local and national levels to improve the lives of local communities. However, tourism can bring both advantages and disadvantages to communities and not all national strategies in tourism management are applicable or suitable in private, community-based and public sectors. Tourism is used as a main instrument of nation building in many postcolonial countries such as Namibia, South Africa, Botswana and Madagascar. Using case studies from these areas, this book examines the strategic objectives for tourism growth and how nationally-set objectives such as economic growth, increased employment, poverty reduction, black economic empowerment, environmental sustainability and reduction of regional inequalities work at the grassroots level. Challenging ongoing practices and providing new innovations for tourism development applicable to other developing countries, this study will be useful for both researchers and decision makers in tourism.

Author : Hana Horáková,Stephanie Rudwick
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783643905918

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Global Challenges and Local Reactions: Czech Republic and South Africa by Hana Horáková,Stephanie Rudwick Pdf

This book presents an interdisciplinary perspective on the large-scale processes of socio-economic and political change of two "young" democracies: post-apartheid South Africa and the post-socialist Czech Republic. As the political transition in both countries coincides with the intensified effects of globalization, especially with the advent of neoliberal economic ideologies and policies, the two countries exhibit a number of common features and parallels in their respective transitions and post-developments. The book's chapters describe the particular place(s) South Africa and the Czech Republic occupy in the dual processes of internationalization and globalization. (Series: International Politics / Internationale Politik - Vol. 19) [Subject: Politics, Economics, European Studies, African Studies]

Author : Stuart Mole
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000871753

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The Commonwealth, South Africa and Apartheid by Stuart Mole Pdf

This book explores the role of the modern Commonwealth in the international campaign against apartheid in South Africa. Spanning the period of South Africa’s apartheid state, from its foundation in 1948 until its ending in April 1994, the author demonstrates that, after the 1960 Sharpeville massacre and South Africa’s subsequent exclusion from the Commonwealth, the organisation was able to become both "pathfinder and interlocutor" on the road to South Africa’s freedom. As well as South Africa’s ejection from the Commonwealth, apartheid’s increasing isolation was sustained by the Commonwealth’s pioneering work in boycotting apartheid sport, as well as campaigning to stop arms sales. It also played an important role in internationalising economic and financial sanctions, credited by some as the final nail in apartheid’s coffin, and was able to make an important and distinctive contribution to the transition to democracy. At the same time, critical debates within the Commonwealth about racial and political equality transformed the association from a docile, post-imperial organisation, led by the UK and in its own interests, to a modern, multiracial ‘North-South’ forum for reconciling global difference and overcoming the legacies of colonialism. This comprehensive and authoritative account of the Commonwealth’s engagement with apartheid South Africa is intended for all those who study and research the modern Commonwealth, its structure and influence, and for those with a general interest in contemporary post-war history.

Author : United Nations Department of Public Information
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210586948

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Africa Renewal, January 2009 by United Nations Department of Public Information Pdf

The Africa Renewal magazine examines the many issues that confront the people of Africa, its leaders and its international partners: sustainable development goals, economic reform, debt, education, health, women's empowerment, conflict and civil strife, democratization, investment, trade, regional integration and many other topics. It tracks policy debates. It provides expert analysis and on-the-spot reporting to show how those policies affect people on the ground. And, it highlights the views of policy-makers, non-governmental leaders and others actively involved in efforts to transform Africa and improve its prospects in the world today. The magazine also reports on and examines the many different aspects of the United Nations’ involvement in Africa, especially within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).

Author : Pineteh Angu,Tyanai Masiya,Kristina Gustafsson
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956552573

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South African-Based African Migrants' Responses to COVID-19 by Pineteh Angu,Tyanai Masiya,Kristina Gustafsson Pdf

This edited volume interrogates the intersection between viral pandemics, transnational migration and the politics of belonging in South Africa during COVID-19. The chapters draw on theoretical conceptions such as biopolitics, necropolitics, xenophobio/afrophobia and autochthonous citizenship to understand how South Africa has responded to the devastating effects of COVID-19 and the implications for the lives and livelihoods of African migrants. The book is written against the backdrop of deepening socioeconomic and political problems in South Africa, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic, exclusionary response strategies employed by the government and populist discourses about the dangers of hosting an increasing population of African migrants. Drawing on the experiences of migrants from Cameroon, DRC, Nigeria, Somalia and Zimbabwe, this book explores the challenges of these diaspora communities during lockdowns, their survival strategies and the effects on their social existence during and post the pandemic. From these case studies, we are reminded about the paradoxes of belonging and how COVID-19 continues to reveal different forms of global inequalities. They also remind us about the burdens of displacement and emplacement and how they are repeatedly politicised in South Africa, as the government grapples with endemic socioeconomic and political problems. The conclusion of the book examines the implications of COVID-19 for migration across the African continent and particularly for South Africa, as we witness new waves of xenophobic/afrophobic vigilantism driven by Operation Dudula.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015075718414

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The International Journal of African Historical Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : United Nations Library (Geneva, Switzerland)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : International relations
ISBN : IOWA:31858035072135

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Bibliographie Mensuelle by United Nations Library (Geneva, Switzerland) Pdf

Author : Getnet Tadele,Helmut Kloos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137009951

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Vulnerabilities, Impacts, and Responses to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa by Getnet Tadele,Helmut Kloos Pdf

This book examines HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, impacts and responses in the socioeconomic and cultural context of Sub-Saharan Africa. With contributions from social scientists and public health experts, the volume identifies gender inequality and poverty as the main causes of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Andrea K. Bjorklund
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190612061

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Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy 2014-2015 by Andrea K. Bjorklund Pdf

Several themes emerge in this 2014-2015 edition of the Yearbook. The first is a notable focus on country and region-specific developments. Different articles focus on key developments in such countries as Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa. Others focus on regional innovations, in particular in Latin America. A second area of attention is reform, and proposals for reform, in investor-state dispute settlement and in investment law generally. The third theme is the continued concern about states' regulatory autonomy and the importance of their retaining ability to protect the interests of their nationals. A fourth theme concerns the continued contribution that investment arbitration makes to the development of international law, and the influence that it is starting to have on other areas of law, whether that is as a source of inspiration in the interpretation of other norms or as a source of potentially powerful persuasive authority given the "teeth" that investment law has with respect to enforcement. Included are the winning memorials of the FDI Moot for both 2014 and 2015. In 2014 a team from the University of Ottawa submitted the winning claimant's memorial, while students from Harvard Law School submitted the winning respondent's memorial. In 2015, Harvard repeated its stellar performance, again winning best respondent's memorial. The winning claimant's memorial in 2015 was submitted by students from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. These excellent memorials reveal once again the growing interest of students in international investment law and demonstrate a striving for excellence and an enthusiasm for grappling with intellectually challenging issues.

Author : U. Kockel,M. Nic Craith,Máiréad Nic Craith
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230285941

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Cultural Heritages as Reflexive Traditions by U. Kockel,M. Nic Craith,Máiréad Nic Craith Pdf

Drawing on anthropological fieldwork, this book presents case studies illustrating the re-conceptualization of heritages and traditions in selected locations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. The authors review the importance of oral traditions as markers of identity and consider competing narratives of heritage in postcolonial societies.

Author : Nikolaos Asproulis,Stuart Devenish
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781527561687

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Christian Responses to Spiritual Incursions into the 21st Century Church and Society by Nikolaos Asproulis,Stuart Devenish Pdf

This volume provides an account of the surprising ‘in-breaking’ of spiritual life that persists in our culture, despite the best efforts of atheist spokespersons and secular theorists. Spirituality in its varying forms is irrepressible, resisting our attempts to exclude it by continuing to seep through the cracks and leak through the gaps. When it is allowed to manifest itself through the Christian faith-tradition, it has the power to surprise, transform and renew everything it touches. This volume contains a series of case studies, each of which describes the inner-functionings and out-workings of the spiritual life as a transformative point of contact between God, world, society and self. Each chapter contains high-level inquiry, drawing on best-practice scholarship that is deeply aware of the needs and opportunities that confront 21st-century society.

Author : Maud van Merriënboer,Neema Komba,Chanyoung Park,Lotte-Marie Brouwer,Magnus Godvik Ekeland,Hanaâ Benchrifa,Steven Kator Iorfa
Publisher : Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789463014366

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Entrepreneurial Responses to Covid-19 in Africa by Maud van Merriënboer,Neema Komba,Chanyoung Park,Lotte-Marie Brouwer,Magnus Godvik Ekeland,Hanaâ Benchrifa,Steven Kator Iorfa Pdf

Globally, small and medium enterprises (SME) entrepreneurs were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent measures such as lockdowns and market closures. Africa was no exception. Entrepreneurial intentions and activities were expected to have a broad downturn with established entrepreneurs being forced to downsize or quit their businesses, while fewer novel entrepreneurs entered the market and started their own companies. At the same time, entrepreneurship is considered one of the few viable options to ensure an income during uncertain economic times. Furthermore, the Covid-19 crisis was said to drive innovation and technological advancements globally, and perhaps even more so in Africa due to its young demographic. This edited volume includes insights gathered during the 2021 NVAS Africa Day which had the theme: ‘entrepreneurial responses to Covid-19 in Africa.’ This volume shines a light on two broader themes: entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial resilience in Africa in times of Covid-19. The conference was organized by NVAS (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Afrikastudies) and the African Studies Centre of Leiden University. The first two chapters consider whether the pandemic and its broader consequences increase entrepreneurial intentions. Is entrepreneurship a pathway out of the crisis for individuals, providing an income and financial stability in a stressed labour market? Or have individuals turned away from entrepreneurship due to the risk and a lack of start-up funds and subsequent investments? The final two chapters consider how the Covid-19 pandemic spurred entrepreneurial resilience and innovation in terms of new products, markets, and strategies. Together, these studies provide a cross-sectional and cross-methodological anthology of entrepreneurial responses to Covid-19 in Africa. With contributions from Neema Komba, Chanyoung Park, Lotte-Marie Brouwer, Magnus Godvik Ekeland, Hanaâ Benchrifa, Steven Kator Iorfa and Maud van Merriënboer.