Browsing by Author "Dept. of Political Studies"
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The COMESA, EAC and SADC Tri-partite Free Trade Agreement: Prospects and Challenges for the Regions and Africa
Mathys, Reagan (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The tri-partite initiative in and for Africa has been accompanied by high levels of optimism since its political endorsement in 2008. It provides for an opportunity to resolve a host of problems with regards to regional ... -
Female genital mutilation in Africa :what will encourage its discontinuation
Marinus, Chanel (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Between one hundred and one hundred and forty million young girls around the world have reportedly been subjected to some form of genital excision during 2005. Approximately three million young girls are at risk every year ... -
Good governance and democracy as political conditionalities for foreign aid: the case of Zimbabwe
Nkomana, Nqaba (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study was an investigation of the relationship between political conditionality and self-determination using Zimbabwe as a case study. The Zimbabwean land issue illustrates the challenges posed by external influences ... -
Implementing the New Parnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): a study of the Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative (ECGI)
Carolissen, Monita (University of the Western Cape, 2009)In this mini-thesis, I explore the New Partnership for Africa's Development's (NEPAD) Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative (ECGI). I argue that although this initiative is not the only means to, nor the end of ... -
Regional Security, Early Warning and Intelligence Cooperation in Africa
Hutton, Lauren Angie (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This dissertation explores the potential contributions of the mechanisms for early warning and intelligence sharing to regional security in Africa. The Continental Early Warning System (CEWS) and the Committee on Intelligence ... -
US foreign policy toward Southern Africa - 1975 to 1990: the case of the Namibian Independence struggle
Diamonds, Herman Pule (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study, in contrast to contemporary held views relating to the US policy premises, aimed to look at the inherent disabilities and inconsistencies of the policies of successive Washington administrations. More so, it ... -
What causes election-related conflict within democracies :a case study of Lesotho
Letsie, Tlohang Willie (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research sought to understand the nature of election-related conflict and what needs to be done to arrest the eruption of such conflict in Lesotho. It sought the opinions of selectively respondents who have been ...