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Rationalising the management of individuals : theory, power and subjects in the thought of Michel Foucault.
(1997)This thesis explores the implications of the work of Michel Foucault for the Enlightenment project. Specifically, it asks whether and how the modern drive to explain the world so as to guide political action and promote ... -
Rebellions in the DRC : hindrance or catalyst to the process of democratization.
(2014)The present study is an analytical investigation of the impact of rebellions on the process of democratization in the DRC. It is concentrated principally on the Ceasefire Agreement signed in 1999 in Lusaka (Zambia) between ... -
Regional conflicts and policy shifts in the post-apartheid era : impact of domestic politics on South Africa's foreign policy.
(2001)Despite its rhetoric about prioritising Africa and the need for an African Renaissance, South Africa's leadership is severely constrained by domestic political factors in its ability to engage and lead the continent. To ... -
The relationship between economic development, ruling elites and democratic consolidation.
(1999)The end of the cold war resulted in much optimism in Africa that political and economic problems would be minimised. In line with this optimism a number of countries undertook political and economic reforms. These ... -
Religion and conflict transformation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1999-2004.
(2006)This study investigates the role of religious networks in the conflict transformation process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1999 and 2004. Religious groups are an important segment of Congolese ... -
Religious challenges faced by Indian women in the workplace: a focus on the community of Howick in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Religion was a pervasive influence throughout cultures and societies. Religion has provided ways for people to deal with the hardships associated with war and often promised a better life. It also served as a uniting or ... -
Reporting violent conflict in Kwazulu-Natal: an assessment of selected sources for conflict research.
(1995)The main aim of this study was to investigate which factors are likely to affect the probability that events of violent collective action are reported by the press in KwaZulu-Natal. The study hypothesised that the ... -
Responding to the needs of South African military veterans through the provision of benefits.
(2017)For the better part of freedom and democracy, the contribution and sacrifices of military veterans has been largely neglected and this is supported by the little research that deals with military veteran benefits and the ... -
The role of faith-based organisations in poverty alleviation in South Africa: challenging Putnam's conception.
(2010)The number of South Africans that fall beneath “a commonly accepted poverty line” has risen from 17 million in 1996 to 23.5 million in 2008 (CDE, 2008: 6). The escalating poverty levels and the critical shortage of ... -
The role of identity and interest in the evolution and sustenance of Sino-Zambian relations: a constructivist perspective.
(2017)Relying on China-Zambia relations as a case study, this dissertation uses the constructivist approach to international relations to look at the role that identity and interests play in shaping relations between nations. ... -
The role of international financial institutions in Africa’s development: how the failures of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund led to the creation of the African Development Bank.
(2020)International Financial Institutions (IFIs), are all financial institutions that operate internationally they provide loans to the government for extensive projects, streamlining, and balance of payments to achieve growth ... -
The role of non-governmental organisations in capacity building for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal : a case study of the Centre for Public Participation and the Democracy Development Programme.
(2005)This study evaluates the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in educating people about participatory democracy in post apartheid South Africa. After the first democratic elections in 1994 the new government ... -
The role of the military in the political conflict in Lesotho : with special reference tot he 1998 failed coup d'etat.
(2005)The central argument in the thesis is that lack of professionalism within the military establishment was the leading factor for coups in the politics of Lesotho. Other sources of military involvement in the politics of ... -
The role of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in facilitating continental integration.
(2020)The dissertation examines the role the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) can play in facilitating the political and economic convergence of the African ... -
The role of traditional healers in the fight against HIV/AIDS : the case study of Tembisa Township, South Africa.
(2005)South Africa has a high HIV/AIDS prevalence. Due to the unavailability of antiretroviral drugs and South African’s trust in traditional healers for health problems, traditional healers are involved in treating HIV/AIDS. ... -
The role of traditional leaders in a democratic South Africa : looking back to the past and the present : the case of rural development in Ndwedwe local municipality.
(2016)Controversies pertaining to the role of traditional leaders have been and continue to be at the centre of rural development in the democratic South Africa. Legacies of these controversies stemmed from their ambiguous ... -
The role of trauma support work in peace-building.
(2013)Current studies in peace-building suggest that effective peace-building approaches comprise of intervention strategies that value the interconnectedness of trauma and peace-building processes. However current research ... -
The role of tribal authorities in a democratic KwaZulu-Natal.
(1996)This thesis attempts to define the role of tribal authorities in the structures of the democratic government in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. However, the major difficulty lies in the nature of the institution ... -
The roles and functions of traditional leaders (Amakhosi) in the democratic South Africa with a specific focus on those falling under Ingonyama Trust : a case study of Ugu District municipality.
(2015)The institution of traditional leadership remains one of the hotly contested topics in post-apartheid South Africa. This is despite the fact that Chapter 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa accords this ... -
The root causes of terrorism : an appraisal of the socio-economic determinants of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria.
(2013)Since 2009 the Nigerian state has been under the throes of the deadly terrorist activities of the Islamic sect formally known as Jama’atuAhlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (Association for propagating the Prophet’s Teachings ...