Essays about: "south african transition to democracy"

Found 4 essays containing the words south african transition to democracy.

1. 1. Connected on a heart level : An anthropological discussion about interracial relationships in post-apartheid South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Elin Benedictsson; [2018]
   Keywords : race; post-apartheid; interracial relationships; racial thinking; racial order; South Africa; power relations; New South Africa; mixed marriage;

   Abstract : Throughout history South Africa has been dominated by a white race group and during the era of apartheid racial segregation was encouraged as well as an idea of racial order was established through institutionalised racism. Marriage across racial borders was prohibited according to the Mixed Marriages Act. READ MORE

3. 2. Health and Security - HIV/AIDS in Post-apartheid South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Niclas Ivarsson; [2007]
   Keywords : HIV AIDS; South Africa; Health; Securitization; Copenhagen School; Peace and conflict research; polemology; Freds- och konfliktforskning; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In a strange and awkward way the transition to democracy in South Africa have occurred simultaneously as the HIV/AIDS epidemic firmly and steadily have strengthen its grip around the country. HIV/AIDS have become security a process referred to as securitization. READ MORE

4. 3. Points of Unity -the Nature of Coalition among South African Women

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Stina Johanson; Gustaf Olsson; [2006]
   Keywords : women?s mobilisation; points of unity; South Africa; democratisation; fragmentation; collective bargaining; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This paper suggests that pre-transiton mobilisation and collective bargaining creates post transiton success. It also examines how the fragility of a gender identity often results in fragmentation of crosscutting women's organisations once democracy is established, resulting in poorer cooperation between women and effectively poorer struggle for gender equality. READ MORE

5. 4. FW De Klerk - Explaining the Policy Change Preceding the South African Transition to Democracy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jacob Groes Kofoed; Martin Ingvarsson; [2005]
   Keywords : FW De Klerk; Fall of Apartheid; Policy Change; Political Learning; Rational Action; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : On the 2nd of February 1990, the South African Nationalist Party leader, President FW De Klerk, announced the end of the apartheid system and the start of the South African transition to democracy. By doing so, he radically changed from a hard line policy of separate development to a soft line policy of negotiation. READ MORE