Browsing Research Output by Subject "Democracy"
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A Conspectus of the Functions of the Judiciary under the Zimbabwe Constitution 2013
(Edinburgh University Press, 2017)This article provides an overview analysis of the relevant provisions of the Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment Act 20 of 2013 (Zimbabwe Constitution 2013) that, inter alia, deals with the functions of the judiciary. To this ... -
Afrikanerliberalisme in die tydperk 1775 - 1975 – die interpretasies van GD Scholtz en H Giliomee.
(North-West University, 2011)Two historians, GD Scholtz and H Giliomee, have written extensively about liberal political thought among Afrikaners during the period 1775-1975. Their interpretations of the influence of liberalism on Afrikaner political ... -
Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria : a reflection on the failure of democratic containment
(UNISA Press, 2014)Democracy is a system of government greatly supported by the vast majority of Nigerians and they are willing to sustain it. It is believed that the system guarantees security and promotes prosperity. It is considered a ... -
Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria: A reflection on the failure of democratic containment
(Sabinet SA ePublications, 2014)Democracy is a system of government greatly supported by the vast majority of Nigerians and they are willing to sustain it. It is believed that the system guarantees security and promotes prosperity. It is considered a ... -
Constitutionalism and coloniality: A case of colonialism continued or the best of both worlds?
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)This article deals with the concept of constitutionalism in relation to colonialism and modernity, with a specific emphasis upon South Africa and South African constitutional development. The Republic of South ... -
Gender and changing patterns of political participation in sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from five waves of the Afrobarometer surveys
(Ife Psychologia, 2014)We used five waves of the Afrobarometer survey data to examine gender differences in political participation in the selected sub-Saharan Africa countries. The results showed that while the odds of voting have actually ... -
Hegemonie en mag : ’n normatiewe besinning in die lig van ’n gevallestudie
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns/South African Academy of Science and Arts, 2022)Hegemony and power are overlapping concepts. Hegemony can be understood as a way of exercising power and as the consequences of exercising power. Limited studies attempted to use the relationship between the concepts to ... -
Human rights literacy: Moving towards rights-based education and transformative action through understanding of dignity, equality and freedom
(Education Association of South Africa, 2015)The twentieth century has been characterised by the proliferation of human rights in the discursive practices of the United Nations (Baxi, 1997). In this article, we explore the continual process of rights-based education ... -
Human rights literacy: moving towards rights-based education and transformative action through understandings of dignity, equality and freedom
(Education Assoc South Africa, 2015)The twentieth century has been characterised by the proliferation of human rights in the discursive practices of the United Nations (Baxi, 1997). In this article, we explore the continual process of rights-based education ... -
Preventing and managing electoral violence as a threat to democracy in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)South Africa is a country of overlapping multi-party divisions that has its origin in the historical antecedents of the apartheid regime. Rifts within and between political parties have often produced severe levels of ...