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Do values in education create spaces for democratic citizenship?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The "Values in Education" initiative of the Department of Education seems to
have become an important facet of the transformation of education agenda in
South Africa. My argument in favour of a "Values ...
The systemic analysis of the establishment of torture as foreign policy measure in modern democratic institutions with special reference to the use of torture during the “War on Terror”
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation’s primary focus is why torture is used when torture is not an effective means
of gathering intelligence. To answer this question the argument for the use of torture,
commonly known as ...
Public opinion on land reform in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores public opinion on land reform in South Africa using data gathered
by Ipsos-Markinor in nationally representative public opinion surveys conducted in
2004 and 2007, and by an elite ...
A Comparative Study of the Namibian and South African Transitions to Democracy and the Effects on Reconciliation
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Namibian transition to independence and the South African transition to a
majority democracy have many similarities as well as differences. The key similarities are
composed of the shared history ...
The influence of the global financial crisis and other challenges for South Africa's non-governmental Organisations and the prospects for deepening democracy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The point of departure for this study was the wide-ranging furore in media publications regarding the pervasive decline in donor funding for civil society organisations in South Africa, as influenced by ...
Populism and liberal democracy: three case studies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study used an exploratory case study design to examine the wave of populism that occurred in 2016. During 2016, numerous notable populist events in Liberal Democracies occurred. These include Rodrigo ...
The rise of Strongmen leaders : a threat to global security
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: After the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the post-Cold War future was one characterised by democratic liberalism, economic prosperity and a global liberal order. However, after ...
The influence of political efficacy on voter turnout
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 202103)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Voter turnout has been in gradual decline in South Africa since 1994.The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of political efficacy on individual-level voter turnout. Political efficacy ...
Parties of pressure: Opposition parties in the dominant-party systems of Botswana and South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Democracy requires the participation of political parties to afford voters choice in terms of their representatives and to provide effective opposition. Opposition parties play an important role in keeping ...