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The politics of health diplomacy : traditional & emerging middle powers compared (the case of Norway & South Africa)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalization is changing the face of health concerns worldwide and states are reacting by modifying their foreign policies to keep up with the resultant challenges and opportunities. The purpose of this ...
The role & importance of democratic political institutions : Zimbabwe's regression towards authoritarianism
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis seeks to advance the understanding of Zimbabwe’s current political situation and how
it has regressed towards authoritarianism. The assumption when initially embarking on this
research ...
The political use of ‘new’ media in the 2014 South African national election
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Nuwe media het ’n duidelike impak op die manier waarop moderne politieke partye
en partyleiers hulle verkiesingsveldtogte bestuur.
Hierdie studie fokus daarom op die vraag: Hoe is nuwe media tydens ...
From casino capitalism to financial crisis : a constructivist analysis of the post-cold war financial order
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study applies a constructivist analysis in order to examine the extent to which the global capitalist system has gone through a process of financialisation in the post-Cold War order. Parallel to ...
Attitudes towards foreigners in South Africa : a longitudinal study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Topics surrounding migration and the presence of foreigners in South Africa are rapidly gaining importance in light of the occurrences and developments in the country, such as the increasing number of ...
The age of hyperconflict and the globalization-terrorism nexus : a comparative study of Al Shabaab in Somalia and Boko Haram in Nigeria
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalization has radically changed the world we live in; it has enabled the easy movement
of people, goods and money across borders, and has facilitated improved communication. In
a sense it has made ...
A policy of plunder: the development and normalisation of neo-patrimonialism in Equatorial Guinea
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Equatorial Guinea has, since the mid-1990s, been an oil-rich state. With the highest
GDP per capita it should be a continental leader in terms of development. Instead, it
ranks in one of the worst ...
Changing world order : the Republic of Turkey's rise as a middle power
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Changes in world order have caused major shifts in the global positioning of states at the
international level. The end of the Cold War ushered in a new power structure that shifted
from a bipolar ...
Women's vulnerability, sexual power and prevention of stigma : what do prevention campaigns tell us
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The HIV-epidemic that is evident in South Africa today is infecting more women than men. This is
mostly due to the vulnerability that women are facing in sexual relationships, where they are not able
to ...
Political risk in the oil and gas industry in emerging markets : a comparative study of Nigeria and Mexico
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The interplay between political risk and emerging markets is current and dynamic. As global interest shifts, investors cannot ignore emerging market behaviour and their influence. However, with great ...