Democratizing Southern Africa

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Democratizing Southern Africa

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Author : Heribert Adam
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

Democratizing Southern Africa written by Heribert Adam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Canada categories.

This analysis sketches the historical record of Canadian policy toward South Africa. It outlines some of the controversies and speculates about the functions and background of a surprisingly activist policy by a conservative government. It probes the competing political forces in the ongoing South African transition, assesses the prospect of democratic success or failure and describes the ambiguous impact of Canadian efforts on the recipients in the white and black communities. It also reflects on possible changes, new foci, or even withdrawal of Canadian involvement from the Southern Africa region of the post-apartheid era.

Traditional Leadership And Democratisation In Southern Africa

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Author : Sandra Düsing
language : de
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2002

Traditional Leadership And Democratisation In Southern Africa written by Sandra Düsing and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.

What are the impacts of ethnically based, traditional political institutions on democratic state and nation building in Southern Africa and how do heterogeneous sources of legitimacy affect the prospects of long-term democratic regime consolidation? What are the impacts of "traditionalism" employed for purposes of party-political mobilization? An indicator for the political influence of traditional leadership in Southern Africa is the fact that a considerable number of democratically elected politicians in high office originate from aristocratic families, representing hereditary traditional leadership structures for centuries. This is evident for the charismatic founding president of the new South Africa; Nelson Mandela, as well as for his adversary, the prime minister-in-office, Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The careful reconsideration of this "state behind the state" has been identified as crucial, in this study, to make any realistic assessments of the prospects for sustainable democratization in Southern African countries in the near future.

Electoral Systems And Democratization In Southern Africa

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Author : Andrew Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 1999-01-28

Electoral Systems And Democratization In Southern Africa written by Andrew Reynolds and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-28 with Political Science categories.

The design of electoral systems and executive types is increasingly being recognized the key lever of constitutional engineering to be applied in the interests of political accommodation and stability in ethnically divided societies. In this groundbreaking comparative study of democratic design in Southern Africa, Andrew Reynolds finds that the decisions about how to constitute representative parliaments have wide ranging effects on the type of parties and party system that develops, the nature of executive-legislative relations, and the inclusiveness of both majority and minority interests in the process of governance. While electoral system design is the primary focus of the book, the related constitutional issues of whether to choose a presidential or parliamentary system, and whether to entrench consensual, consociational or majoritarian government are also discussed. Analysing the experiences of Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the author presents a host of revealing conclusions that help shed light on the success or failure of democratic design in other fledgling democracies, in both Africa and beyond.

Government Confronts Culture

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Author : Bruce Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-09-10

Government Confronts Culture written by Bruce Fuller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-10 with Political Science categories.

Transitional societies—struggling to build democratic institutions and new political traditions—are faced with a painful dilemma. How can Government become strong and effective, building a common good that unites disparate ethnic and class groups, while simultaneously nurturing democratic social rules at the grassroots? Professor Fuller brings this issue to light in the contentious, multicultural setting of Southern Africa. Post-apartheid states, like South Africa and Namibia, are pushing hard to raise school quality, reduce family poverty, and equalize gender relations inside villages and townships. But will democratic participation blossom at the grassroots as long as strong central states—so necessary for defining the common good—push universal policies onto diverse local communities? This book builds from a decade of family surveys and qualitative village studies led by Professor Fuller at Harvard University and African colleagues inside Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Military Politics And Democratization In Southern Africa

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Author : Tendai Chari
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-08-10

Military Politics And Democratization In Southern Africa written by Tendai Chari and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-10 with Political Science categories.

This book explores multiple challenges faced by democratization in Southern Africa. Applying a wider lens to the concept of political transition and employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, the contributions gathered here explore residual political cultural practices that hinder democratic consolidation in Southern Africa. Presenting various case studies, the book tackles themes such as the military-political nexus, leadership renewal, constitutionalism, electoral politics, election violence, marginalization of women, civil society and political transition, media framing and transitional justice. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective and drawing on empirical data from multiple sources, this edited volume challenges orthodox conceptualizations of political transition. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, African studies, and related fields, as well as policy-makers and professionals interested in the latest political developments in Southern Africa.

Electoral Systems And Democratization In Southern Africa

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Author : Andrew Reynolds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Electoral Systems And Democratization In Southern Africa written by Andrew Reynolds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.

Democratizing Foreign Policy

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Author : Philip Nel
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2004-01-01

Democratizing Foreign Policy written by Philip Nel and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Political Science categories.

In Democratizing Foreign Policy? Lessons from South Africa fifteen established and emerging scholars use South Africa as a case study to assess the extent to which democratic consolidation can be translated into the realm of foreign policy. Contributors discuss the South African Community as an arena of transnational democracy, the impact of European Union trade policy, and the significance of South Africa's controversial 'arms deals' as they explore the opportunities and constraints facing recently democratized societies in the Southern Hemisphere. This book provides a broad ranging assessment of the opportunities and challenges involved in opening the process of foreign policy making to civil society and the need to do so if the developing world is to better manage the complexities of globalization.

Democratisation Of Southern Africa

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Faculty University of Namibia
Release Date : 1996

Democratisation Of Southern Africa written by and has been published by Faculty University of Namibia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Law categories.

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Towards Democratic Development States In Southern Africa

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Author : Kanyenze, Godfrey
language : en
Publisher: Langaa RPCIG
Release Date : 2016-12-14

Towards Democratic Development States In Southern Africa written by Kanyenze, Godfrey and has been published by Langaa RPCIG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-14 with Political Science categories.

The dawn of the twenty-first century heralded an apparent change of fortunes for most sub-Saharan African economies, with annual growth averaging over 5% for fifteen years. However, this was not accompanied by structural transformation: poverty, food insecurity, unemployment and inequality persist. Structural transformation has not been - and indeed cannot be - delivered by market forces and neoliberal economic policies; it requires a state committed to development, and to achieving it in a democratic way. To what extent do the countries of Southern Africa exhibit the characteristics of such a ‘developmental state’? What steps, if any, do they need to take in order to become one? The book answers the questions with respect to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola and Malawi. Godfrey Kanyenze and his colleagues have assembled a distinguished team of writers to take the temperature of the regional political economy, and chart a path for its future development.

Democracy In Africa

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Author : Roger Southall
language : en
Publisher: HSRC Press
Release Date : 2003

Democracy In Africa written by Roger Southall and has been published by HSRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.

The two papers included in this analysis examine the political and socioeconomic factors that contribute to and constrain upon democratization throughout southern Africa and the African continent. With an emphasis on the policies of government, business, and civil society geared toward reducing inequality and poverty, these studies promote community empowerment as a way to promote local, regional, and national sustainable development on the African continent.