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    The characteristics of contemporary revolutions in Africa : a comparative analysis
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1991-03) Barnard, Louis Chris; Breytenbach, W. J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Information Science.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The characteristics of African revolution are investigated in this thesis, which is made up of five parts. The method used is comparative and descriptive in nature. In the first part problems regarding the definition of revolution are examined. It is found that revolutions are characterised by (a) mass participation ans (b) the transformation of the political and socio-economics orders. thus, five revolutions -- in Algeria, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe -- are identified; they are studies here. In the second part of the thesis the political and socio-economic orders prior to the revolutions are studied. It is found that in all the areas little or no political representation of the local population ; repression by the rulers ; and poor living conditions existed. The manner in which the movements grew is examined in part three. Four elements are central good leadership ; an ideology that united the population ; followers from more than one class or group; and a good organisation. Armed conflict between the ruler and the challenger is examined in part four . Important aspects are the way in which the war was waged ; external support for both parties ; and the manner in which power was transferred to the revolutionary movement. In the final part the transformation of the political and socio-economic orders by the revolutionary movements are analysed.
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    Suur druiwe? Wyn, die TDCA en Suid-Afrika
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12) Penwarden, Mia; Breytenbach, W. J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Information Science.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In October 1999 South Africa and the European Union (EU) signed a free trade agreement, the Trade Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA), which came into effect on 1 January 2000. The TDCA was developed to enhance bilateral trade, economic-, political- and social cooperation and consists of three components - the creation of a Free Trade Area between South-Africa and the EU, EU financial aid to South Africa through the European Programme for Reconstruction and Development (EPRD), and project aid. However, the EU, in an effort to secure the best possible deal for itself, often behave in its own interests (through the manipulation of the Wine and Spirits Agreement) during the negotiations for the TDCA. The goal of this study was to establish what exactly trademarks are, and what implications the EU's protection of intellectual property rights on wine and spirits trademarks will have on i) the South African wine industry, ii) whether South Africa could have exercised another option, iii) whether this action has created a precedent with which the EU can, in future, again force South Africa or any of its other developing trade partners to make concessions, and iv) who gains the most from the TDCA. The concludes that the EU, through the manipulation of the Wine and Spirits Agreement, left South Africa with no choice by to concede the use of the contested trademarks - something that has already taken its toll on the South African wine industry - in order to save the TDCA. This action created a precedent that the EU will, in future, again be in a position to threaten developing countries with the termination of an agreement should they fail to comply with its demands. Finally, the conclusion is made that even though the TDCA was created to assist South Africa with its reintegration into the world market, it will ultimately be the EU that benefits most from the agreement.