Browsing Masters Degrees (Political Science) by Title
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Can Humanities Social Science faculties (HSF) give utility value (economic) to the South African development state? : a case study of HSF of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the eThekwini region.
(2010)This research paper seeks to explore whether the University of KwaZulu-Natal (U.K.Z.N) Humanities Social Science Faculty (HSF) can provide utility (economic) value to the eThekwini region and the South African developmental ... -
The challenges of transitioning from opposition to governing party: the case study of the Democratic Alliance in South Africa’s Western Cape Province.
(2020)Opposition, rivalry or competition between government and its opponents is an important aspect of democratisation (Dahl:1973). The role of opposition in strengthening democracy cannot be understated, it has become common ... -
Christian organisation effectiveness in resolving HIV/AIDS related conflicts : a case of faith-based organisations in Bulawayo.
(2009)The study aims to understand the response of Christian AIDS organisations to HIV/AIDS related conflicts in Bulawayo-Zimbabwe. Many criticisms have been levelled against these organisations mainly because of their delayed, ... -
Cities and the origins of capitalism in Natal : the role of cities and towns in the incorporation of Natal in the capitalist world-system, 1837-1899.
(2006)This dissertation looks at the role cities and towns played in the incorporation of Natal into the capitalist world-system. It looks at which urban network came into existence and how this interacted with the development ... -
Citizens or subjects? : a study of the political culture of students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College.
(2014)The youth are a group of particular importance in politics because they represent the future leaders and voters. To investigate the political culture of students at Howard College a representative sample of students was ... -
Conflict resolution and management of inter-group relations in South Africa : a study of Black South African reactions to other African immigrants ("Amakwerekwere"), 1994-2008".
(2014)On the 11 May 2008, South Africa was awakened to a major xenophobic violence that was targeted at mainly black African nationals resident in the country. The violence later gained momentum spreading through the different ... -
Conservation, sustainable development and ecotourism in South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal : a policy-analysis.
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The construction of ability, disability and rights : the case study of the University of KwaZulu-Natal students, Pietermaritzburg Campus.
(2019)With the advent of democracy in 1994, the post-1994 South Africa set itself the task of correcting past injustices, including discriminations against people with disabilities. The 1996 constitution and various legislations ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Trade Agreement between South Africa and the European Union and the implications it has on SADC.
(2016)European Union and South Africa trade agreement have continuously grown since the post-apartheid era. There seems to be enormous literature on these agreements as well as on how it has improved SA’s international trade. ... -
A critical assessment of the impact of involuntary resettlement on the lives of Basotho people : the case study of Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Lesotho.
(2011)The aim of this research project is to explore the socio-economic and environmental effects experienced by the relocated population at Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). Large dams are constructed for irrigation, ... -
The decline of Zulu nationalism as a defining feature of IFP policy, 1994-1997.
(1998)This thesis provides an analysis of changes apparent in the ideology and style of the Inkatha Freedom Party'si politics since April 1994. The IFP's first three years in power under the new dispensation, as a member of ... -
Democracy, ideology and the construction of meaning in the electronic age : a critical analysis of the political implications of electronic means of communication.
(1997)Set against the background of public life and political practice in late capitalist mass democracies, this study presents information and communication structures as central to the formation of discursive opinion and the ... -
Determinants of successful secessions in post-colonial Africa : analyzing the cases of Eritrea and South Sudan.
(2014)Post-colonial Africa has been riddled by numerous secessionist conflicts. Since the dawn of independence in the 1960s a number of African countries have experienced rebellions involving ethno-linguistic groups or marginalized ... -
Development as Freedom: An investigation into the effectiveness of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) on human development in sub-Saharan Africa.
(2018)That sub-Saharan Africa has suffered from decades of socio-economic crisis is no longer the dominant discourse, the major concern that remains is the continents inability to combat the depth of its underdevelopment and ... -
The development of the informal economy as a livelihood strategy amongst resident students at Howard College campus.
(2010)The marginalization of black people from the formal economy has led them to the informal economy. This is due to the country’s macroeconomic policies which have made the country’s economy develop unevenly. The uneven ... -
The development-particiation dilemma : rates increases and public protest in the nMngeni Municipality 2004-2007.
(2008)South Africa (SA) has always been a unique case for political scientists to analyse because of its heavy socio-economic cleavages created as a result of racist apartheid policies, but what has not been extensively covered ... -
The dialectics of emancipation: a critical exegesis of the work of Jurgen Habermas.
(1977)Abstract available in PDF. -
The dialectics of nation building and immigration practices in South Africa 1994-2008.
(2018)Post 1994 South Africa has experienced outbursts of xenophobic violence. These incidences of xenophobic violence beckons one to delve deeper and search for explanatory causes of such inhumane sentiments and actions. While ... -
Die kapitalisme en sosialisme in die lig van die werklikheid in Swart-Afrika met besondere verwysing na die Afrika-gebonde staatsfilosofie van kontemporere Tanzanië.
(1980)Sedert die Tweede W!reldoorlog is daar buiten en behalwe die talle artikels en boeke van Nyerere en ander voorstanders van die Afrikasosialisme veel gepubliseer oor die vooruitsigte van die kapitalisme sowel as die kommunisme ...