Author: Albert Venter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
South African Government and Politics
Author: Albert Venter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political parties
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Government and Politics in Africa
Author: William Tordoff
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253215451
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The author provides extra coverage of both North and South Africa and of such key issues as debt, the AIDS epidemic, the position of women and the politics of patronage."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253215451
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The author provides extra coverage of both North and South Africa and of such key issues as debt, the AIDS epidemic, the position of women and the politics of patronage."--BOOK JACKET.
Governance, Politics, and Policy in South Africa
Author: Dewald Van Niekerk
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The book looks at contemporary political issues within the South African and the global context. It covers topics such as policy making process; the ethical conduct of government officials and politicians, information management, foreign policy, and the interplay between government and the private sector.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The book looks at contemporary political issues within the South African and the global context. It covers topics such as policy making process; the ethical conduct of government officials and politicians, information management, foreign policy, and the interplay between government and the private sector.
South Africa and the World
Author: Mills Soko
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 192070728X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 192070728X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
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.
Government and Politics in Africa
Author: William Tordoff
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Contains ten essays addressing aspects of African political and governmental affairs, from African politics since independence and the impact of colonialism to revolutionary movements and development in the post-colonial state. First published in 1984, this edition contains updated material on the decline and weakness of the state and on women's positions in Africa. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Contains ten essays addressing aspects of African political and governmental affairs, from African politics since independence and the impact of colonialism to revolutionary movements and development in the post-colonial state. First published in 1984, this edition contains updated material on the decline and weakness of the state and on women's positions in Africa. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
African State Governance
Author: A. Carl LeVan
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137523344
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Africa is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, political parties, and local politics. Chapters on Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa help fill an important gap in comparative institutional research about state and local politics in Africa.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137523344
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Africa is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, political parties, and local politics. Chapters on Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa help fill an important gap in comparative institutional research about state and local politics in Africa.
The Politics of the South Africa Run
Author: Geoff Berridge
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Here, Berridge examines the ways in which Pretoria has enlisted European shipping companies to service its national interests. His fascinating account of how the South African government manipulated sailing rights and shipping services after World War II in order to draw in friendly countries such as Italy, Spain, and Greece sheds new light on South Africa's overall relationship with Western capitalism and its strategy in preparing for the possibility of economic sanctions.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Here, Berridge examines the ways in which Pretoria has enlisted European shipping companies to service its national interests. His fascinating account of how the South African government manipulated sailing rights and shipping services after World War II in order to draw in friendly countries such as Italy, Spain, and Greece sheds new light on South Africa's overall relationship with Western capitalism and its strategy in preparing for the possibility of economic sanctions.
Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa
Author: Philip Roessler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107176077
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
This book models the trade-off that rulers of weak, ethnically-divided states face between coups and civil war. Drawing evidence from extensive field research in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo combined with statistical analysis of most African countries, it develops a framework to understand the causes of state failure.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107176077
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
This book models the trade-off that rulers of weak, ethnically-divided states face between coups and civil war. Drawing evidence from extensive field research in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo combined with statistical analysis of most African countries, it develops a framework to understand the causes of state failure.
Political Science in South Africa
Author: Peter Vale
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317665775
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317665775
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
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.
South Africa: No Turning Back
Author: Shaun Johnson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349194999
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
This varied and authoritative study of contemporary South Africa focuses thematically on the major political contestants, interest- groups and power-brokers in that country. Here a group of experts in various fields and of varying views have brought to bear their specialist knowledge on the South African crisis and have subjected their own analyses to criticism and amendment through intensive debate. The book provides both an introduction to aspects of contemporary South African politics, and a wealth of detailed research not available elsewhere - particularly in the treatment of its many forms of political resistance.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349194999
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
This varied and authoritative study of contemporary South Africa focuses thematically on the major political contestants, interest- groups and power-brokers in that country. Here a group of experts in various fields and of varying views have brought to bear their specialist knowledge on the South African crisis and have subjected their own analyses to criticism and amendment through intensive debate. The book provides both an introduction to aspects of contemporary South African politics, and a wealth of detailed research not available elsewhere - particularly in the treatment of its many forms of political resistance.