Browsing Department of Political Studies by Title
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Race, class and law in post-Apartheid South Africa: A Marxist critique of Black Economic Empowerment
(University of Western Cape, 2020)With the advent of democracy, the ANC government was faced with the problem of addressing abject poverty, persistent unemployment and rank economic inequality that beset black South Africans under apartheid. To address ... -
The role of chieftaincy in party politics in Africa: An analysis of the leadership succession systems of the South West Africa people’s organisation (SWAPO) and the Botswana Democratic party (BDP)
(University of Western Cape, 2019)This research analyses the influence of chieftaincy in party political processes in African states. In this regard, the study employs a case study design in investigating how chieftaincy shapes leadership succession dynamics ... -
The role of civil society organizations in assisting homeless citizens through participatory governance: A case study of Reclaim the City.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study investigates how a civil society organisation, Reclaim the City (RTC), based in the old Woodstock Hospital is attempting to address the plight of the homeless through deepening participatory governance. Homelessness ... -
The role of diplomatic protocol in constructing a foreign policy identity: The case study of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Diplomatic protocol may come across as entailing red carpets, table settings and dress codes when diplomats come together. However, there is much more to it. This research study explores the role of diplomatic protocol in ... -
The Role of Faith-Based Organizations (FBOS) in Reducing Crime and Violence in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Communities: A Case Study of the Community of Bishop Lavis.
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)Out of a personal conviction that having been surrounded by crime and violence for many years was abnormal, this study was born out of a desire for the researcher to understand whether alternative solutions were available ... -
The role of Highly Enriched Uranium in South Africa’s nuclear diplomacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is one of the most dangerous materials in the world, because it is a key ingredient in making a nuclear bomb. If a terrorist organisation can get HEU, it would be close to making a nuclear ... -
The role of Highly Enriched Uranium in South Africa’s nuclear diplomacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is one of the most dangerous materials in the world, because it is a key ingredient in making a nuclear bomb. If a terrorist organisation can get HEU, it would be close to making a nuclear ... -
The role of institutions in state-private sector interaction: the case of the management contract for water and wastewater services in the Amman Governorate, Jordan
(2008)This research investigates the performance of private sector participation (PSP) in the water sector from a governance perspective. It is concerned with the role that institutions play in the interaction between the state ... -
The role regime type plays with respect to intelligence cooperation: the case of South Africa and Israel
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This thesis explores the intelligence cooperation exhibited between South Africa and Israel during the time periods of apartheid (1948-1994) and post-apartheid (1994-2015). Regime type is explored as a factor impacting on ... -
Russian interference in the United States (US) presidential election in 2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)There is significant evidence that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 United States (US) Presidential election, including through direct attacks against US election infrastructure and internet-based disinformation. ... -
Russian interference in the United States (US) Presidential election in 2016
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)There is significant evidence that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 United States (US) Presidential election, including through direct attacks against US election infrastructure and internet-based disinformation. ... -
Sector policing to improve community policing in South Africa
(2008)The study introduces and puts forward Sector Policing as a model to expand Community Policing and to broaden the scope of crime prevention. It also demonstrates how Sector Policing can be utilised to decentralise policing ... -
Smokkel for the pot : the politics of liquor retail in the Western Cape, a case study of Atlantis
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The Western Cape Liquor Act of 2008 was implemented to decrease the amount of shebeens operating in South Africa’s residential areas. This action was taken in order to reduce liquor harm which has been widely reported on ... -
Social media technology and the deepening of participatory democracy: A case study of Langa, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study investigates whether residents in informal settlements in Cape Town use social media technology to deepen democracy. It explores the use social media platforms by both the residents of Langa and the City of ... -
State and civil society: #FeesMustFall movement as a counter- hegemonic force? A case of the University of the Western Cape experience
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The #FeesMustFall (#FMF) movement is an important moment in South Africa as it provides insight into the evolution of the relations between state and civil society. An inquiry into the 2015/2016 student protests at the ... -
The state capture of independent institutions: an analysis of the National Prosecuting Authority, 1998-2017
(The University of the Western Cpae, 2018)This thesis focuses on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa between 1998 and 2017, by looking at whether it acts as an independent institution and if it strengthens the quality of democracy in the ... -
Terrorism and military intervention under the principle of the Responsibility to Protect: The case of Boko Haram.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Intervention is a controversial issue in international relations. In recent years, the issue of intervention has been further complicated by the attention given to terrorism following the 9/11 attacks on the United States ... -
Twitter, political personalities, and race consciousness: the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The thesis will discuss the racialisation process in contemporary South Africa, it builds on the argument that we are in constant exposure to ideology. Therefore, this exposure to ideology further perpetuates the racialisation ... -
Understanding how vulnerable women engage the state through participation: Advocating for sex workers’ rights in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)In recent years, the unequal distribution of citizens’ rights and benefits for women in the sex work industry has become a major political and social issue in South Africa. This mini-thesis argues that women in this ... -
Understanding the internal dynamics and organisation of Spaza shop operators
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This thesis presents a study of spaza shop businesses in the Delft South township, Cape Town, South Africa. The major goal is to establish whether the advent of foreign run spaza businesses is due to a particular ...