State, Land and Democracy in Southern Africa

State, Land and Democracy in Southern Africa
Author: Arrigo Pallotti
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2016-03-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317050312

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Each country in southern Africa has a unique history but in all of them socio-economic inequalities and high poverty levels weaken the governments’ legitimacy and represent a challenge to models of economic development. One key issue appears to be the solution of the land question. This vital concern affects both citizenship and democracy in the political systems of the region, yet no government has shown the capacity or commitment to solve it. In this volume leading European, American and African scholars explore in detail the relationship between state, land and democracy. They examine the historical background of asset allocation and its impact on questions of nationality, the definition of citizenship, human rights and the current political and economic processes in southern Africa.

State Land and Democracy in Southern Africa

State Land and Democracy in Southern Africa
Author: Corrado Tornimbeni
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781472452412

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In this volume leading European, American and African scholars explore in detail the relationship between state, land and democracy in southern African states. They examine the historical background of asset allocation and its impact on questions of nationality, the definition of citizenship, human rights and the current political and economic processes in southern Africa.

State Building and Democracy in Southern Africa

State Building and Democracy in Southern Africa
Author: Pierre Du Toit
Publisher: HSRC Press
Total Pages: 478
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780796916907

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What can South Africa learn from Botswana, arguably Africa's most successful democracy, and Zimbabwe, one of South Africa's closest neighbours? In this comparative study, the author explores these southern African countries with the aim of highlighting those factors that appear to ensure a successful transition to democracy.

Government Confronts Culture

Government Confronts Culture
Author: Bruce Fuller
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2012-09-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135580030

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Transitional societies—struggling to build democratic institutions and new political traditions—are faced with a painful dilemma. How can Government become strong and effective, building a common good that unites disparate ethnic and class groups, while simultaneously nurturing democratic social rules at the grassroots? Professor Fuller brings this issue to light in the contentious, multicultural setting of Southern Africa. Post-apartheid states, like South Africa and Namibia, are pushing hard to raise school quality, reduce family poverty, and equalize gender relations inside villages and townships. But will democratic participation blossom at the grassroots as long as strong central states—so necessary for defining the common good—push universal policies onto diverse local communities? This book builds from a decade of family surveys and qualitative village studies led by Professor Fuller at Harvard University and African colleagues inside Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Towards Democratic Development States in Southern Africa

Towards Democratic Development States in Southern Africa
Author: Godfrey Kanyenze
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2016-12-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1779223080

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The dawn of the twenty-first century heralded an apparent change of fortunes for most sub-Saharan African economies, with annual growth averaging over 5% for fifteen years. However, this was not accompanied by structural transformation: poverty, food insecurity, unemployment and inequality persist. Structural transformation has not been - and indeed cannot be - delivered by market forces and neo-liberal economic policies; it requires a state committed to development, and to achieving it in a democratic way. To what extent do the countries of Southern Africa exhibit the characteristics of such a developmental state? What steps, if any, do they need to take in order to become one? The book answers the questions with respect to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola and Malawi. Godfrey Kanyenze and his colleagues have assembled a distinguished team of writers to take the temperature of the regional political economy, and chart a path for its future development.

Traditional Leadership and Democratisation in Southern Africa

Traditional Leadership and Democratisation in Southern Africa
Author: Sandra Düsing
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9783825850654

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What are the impacts of ethnically based, traditional political institutions on democratic state and nation building in Southern Africa and how do heterogeneous sources of legitimacy affect the prospects of long-term democratic regime consolidation? What are the impacts of "traditionalism" employed for purposes of party-political mobilization? An indicator for the political influence of traditional leadership in Southern Africa is the fact that a considerable number of democratically elected politicians in high office originate from aristocratic families, representing hereditary traditional leadership structures for centuries. This is evident for the charismatic founding president of the new South Africa; Nelson Mandela, as well as for his adversary, the prime minister-in-office, Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The careful reconsideration of this "state behind the state" has been identified as crucial, in this study, to make any realistic assessments of the prospects for sustainable democratization in Southern African countries in the near future.

Land, Liberation and Compromise in Southern Africa

Land, Liberation and Compromise in Southern Africa
Author: C. Alden
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2009-10-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230250971

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This book analyzes the origins of the crisis in Zimbabwe and why it has had such a profound impact on both the land issue and democratic politics in the Southern African region. In doing so, it contributes to the present debates around Mugabe, neo-imperialism and the stability in the region.

Land Reform Revisited

Land Reform Revisited
Author: Femke Brandt
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-03-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 900436255X

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Land Reform Revisited engages with contemporary debates on land reform and agrarian transformation in South Africa. The volume offers insights into post-apartheid transformation dynamics through the lens of agency and state making. The chapters written by emerging scholars are based on extensive qualitative research and their analysis highlights the ways in which people negotiate and contest land reform realities and politics. By focusing on the diverse meanings of land and competing interpretations of what constitutes success and failure in land reform Brandt and Mkodzongi insist on looking beyond the productivity discourses guiding research and policy making in the field towards an informed view from below. Contributors are: Kezia Batisai, Femke Brandt, Sarah Bruchhausen, Nerhene Davis, Elene Cloete, Tariro Kamuti, Tarminder Kaur, Grasian Mkodzongi, Camalita Naicker, Fani Ncapayi, Mnqobi Ngubane, and Chizuko Sato.

Democracy Compromised

Democracy Compromised
Author: Lungisile Ntsebeza
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2005-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9047407903

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This book argues that the promulgation of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework and Communal Land Rights Acts runs the risk of compromising South Africa's democracy. The acts establish traditional councils with land administration powers. These structures are dominated by unelected members.