Browsing Magister Commercii - Mcom (Political Studies) by Title
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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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
US foreign policy toward Southern Africa - 1975 to 1990: the case of the Namibian Independence struggle
(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
(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 ... -
Women, empowerment and the reduction of social injustice in private and public spheres: A case of Gatesville, Athlone
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The research question for this study focused on women’s mobilisation in the community of Gatesville, Athlone, and whether and how they are challenging the gendered structures within both their homes (private sphere) and ...