Essays about: "Kristian Olsson Selerud"

Found 4 essays containing the words Kristian Olsson Selerud.

  1. 1. The Architecture of Political Monopoly: Challangeing the Hegemon in Zambia and Zimbabwe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kristian Olsson Selerud; [2009]
    Keywords : Zambia; Zimbabwe; structural resources; democratic transition; reflexive agency; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Zambia and Zimbabwe share a common postcolonial political history. Both countries have for many years been dominated politically by the former liberation movements UNIP and ZANU (PF). READ MORE

  3. 2. Women's Empowerment in southern Africa: The Case of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Kristian Olsson Selerud; [2008]
    Keywords : South Africa; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Intersectionality; Women s empowerment; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In Africa, women's status in politics, their economic standard and their position within social hierarchies and practices is subordinated to that of men. The aim of this thesis is to examine how colonialism, liberation ideology and women's movements have influenced the empowerment of women in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and attempt to account for why women in South Africa have attained a higher level of political empowerment than women in the other two countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Clinging to Power-The Initiation, Reproduction and Maintenance of Neopatrimonial Rule in Zimbabwe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kristian Olsson Selerud; [2008]
    Keywords : Zimbabwe; Neopatrimonialism; Path dependency; power; legitimacy; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : As is common in African states, the former liberation movement, ZANU (PF) still retains power in Zimbabwe. This essay analyses how Robert Mugabe and his party has managed to remain in power despite an economic and political crisis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reasons for Rejection - Explaining the Outcome of the 2000 Constitutional Referendum in Zimbabwe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Olof Holmgren; Kristian Olsson Selerud; [2005]
    Keywords : Zimbabwe; referendum; constitution; actor-structure approach; Robert Mugabe; executive presidency; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis we attempt to explain the outcome of the 2000 referendum in Zimbabwe, where the electorate rejected a new constitution. The puzzling problem is that the people of Zimbabwe said NO to what many observers considered a constitution superior to the already existing. READ MORE