Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Political Studies)
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Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray political cultures and challenges of political stability in Ethiopia: 1991–2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Ethiopia has experienced recurrent ethnic conflicts, especially during the last three decades, since the introduction of a governance structure of ethnic federalism in 1991. Attempts to bring political stability to the ... -
A critical analysis of the role of the Nigerian government on the growth of the country’s power sector, 2006 – 2016
(University of the Western CapeUniversity of the Western Cape, 2023)The Nigerian power sector has been experiencing various challenges in the past few decades. Some of the challenges include constant blackouts or load-shedding, old and out-dated equipment, lack of infrastructures, insufficient ... -
Voluntary associations, democracy and citizenship in the cities of Bulawayo and Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study sits at the intersection of two promises: that of cities providing fertile ground for democratic politics and voluntary associations having positive effects on democratisation. It examines voluntary associations’ ... -
The negotiated nation: Evaluation of nation building in the post-apartheid South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The demise of apartheid presented South Africa with an opportunity to rebuild itself from its painful racist past to become a home to all those who live in it. This was done through a process of nation-building, which took ... -
Local government duality and its discontents: Rural governance and contestations for power and influence between elected officials and traditional leaders in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This thesis deploys deliberative democracy in order to explore interactions in polity dualism in Matebeleland South and Matebeleland North, in Zimbabwe. The thesis was premised on two major problems in the way the issue ... -
Government, Big Capital and The People(s): A fishy tale of power, influence and development in Hout Bay Harbour
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The achievement of sustainable development requires the balanced interaction between three components: the economy, environment, and society. Finding this balance in practice requires a critical examination of the beliefs, ... -
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 politics of belonging and a contest for survival: Rethinking the conflict in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)I set out to rethink the ongoing conflict in North Kivu and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). I highlight two problems with regards to the current conceptualisation of the conflict in North Kivu and ... -
The Westphalian model and trans-border ethnic identity : the case of the Chewa Kingdom of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study is an investigation of the informal trans-border Chewa ethnic movement of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia and its relationship to the formal state boundaries defined by the Westphalian model. The Chewa refer ... -
Operationalising the Capability Approach for Non-Government Organisations : Evidence from the SEEDS Consortium
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The idea that the development of people's capabilities lies at the heart of all community and social development has gained support internationally over the past decades. This reflects a significant shift in community and ...
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