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University of Pretoria

1. Nzewi, Ogochukwu Iruoma. The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective.

Degree: School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA), 2009, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23528

► This research probes the role of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in the African Union (AU), given the documented struggle of African regional integration institutions… (more)

▼ This research probes the role of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in the African Union (AU), given the documented struggle of African regional integration institutions for relevance in the highly intergovernmental milieu of African regionalism (Haas 1970; 615; Gottschalk&Schmidt 2004:138). In 2000, African heads of states met in Lomé Togo and pledged to do all that is necessary to create effective, working institutions in the African Union (AU 2000). Taking into consideration the very recent history of the AU and its institutions, the research approach was to interrogate the evolution of the Pan African Parliament as a path to determining the PAP’s definitive role in the AU. As the research progressed, the institutionalism approach unveiled how past institutional legacies and culture in the OAU shaped the emergence of the AU and in particular the PAP. The research located and developed a central argument, which is that designers of institutions will likely create institutions with functional outcomes attuned to their own motivations and intentions. These motivations and intentions in turn are shaped by historical and social exigencies which render rational reflections dubious. This central point is observed in the manner the OAU has subsequently shaped the design of the AU and PAP in particular. Consequently, the thesis views the non-interference legacy of the OAU as well as the highly intergovernmental culture of African regionalism as institutionalised baggage with the potential of crippling a supranational leaning institution like the PAP. Based on this central argument, the research found that despite its legal importance in terms of the AU Constitutive Act, the PAP in practice, plays no effective role in AU decision making. As a consultative body, the PAP has made no impact whatsoever in the decisions of the AU. Finally, drawing from the institutionalism discourse, the research argues that although these institutional antecedents may not augur well for PAP’s future in the AU, the PAP’s growth strategy should take advantage of increasing tasks and unintended consequences in the expanding AU, to find its relevance in the continental polity. Advisors/Committee Members: Prof J O Kuye (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Pan african parliament; African regionalism; UCTD

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Nzewi, O. (2009). The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23528

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nzewi, Ogochukwu. “The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23528.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nzewi, Ogochukwu. “The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective.” 2009. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Nzewi O. The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Pretoria; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23528.

Council of Science Editors:

Nzewi O. The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Pretoria; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23528

University of Pretoria

2. [No author]. The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective .

Degree: 2009, University of Pretoria

URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03282009-131651/

► This research probes the role of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in the African Union (AU), given the documented struggle of African regional integration institutions… (more)

▼ This research probes the role of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in the African Union (AU), given the documented struggle of African regional integration institutions for relevance in the highly intergovernmental milieu of African regionalism (Haas 1970; 615; Gottschalk&Schmidt 2004:138). In 2000, African heads of states met in Lomé Togo and pledged to do all that is necessary to create effective, working institutions in the African Union (AU 2000). Taking into consideration the very recent history of the AU and its institutions, the research approach was to interrogate the evolution of the Pan African Parliament as a path to determining the PAP’s definitive role in the AU. As the research progressed, the institutionalism approach unveiled how past institutional legacies and culture in the OAU shaped the emergence of the AU and in particular the PAP. The research located and developed a central argument, which is that designers of institutions will likely create institutions with functional outcomes attuned to their own motivations and intentions. These motivations and intentions in turn are shaped by historical and social exigencies which render rational reflections dubious. This central point is observed in the manner the OAU has subsequently shaped the design of the AU and PAP in particular. Consequently, the thesis views the non-interference legacy of the OAU as well as the highly intergovernmental culture of African regionalism as institutionalised baggage with the potential of crippling a supranational leaning institution like the PAP. Based on this central argument, the research found that despite its legal importance in terms of the AU Constitutive Act, the PAP in practice, plays no effective role in AU decision making. As a consultative body, the PAP has made no impact whatsoever in the decisions of the AU. Finally, drawing from the institutionalism discourse, the research argues that although these institutional antecedents may not augur well for PAP’s future in the AU, the PAP’s growth strategy should take advantage of increasing tasks and unintended consequences in the expanding AU, to find its relevance in the continental polity. Advisors/Committee Members: Prof J O Kuye (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Pan african parliament; African regionalism; UCTD

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author], [. (2009). The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective . (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03282009-131651/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective .” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03282009-131651/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective .” 2009. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective . [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Pretoria; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03282009-131651/.

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. The role of the Pan African Parliament in African regionalism (2004-2006) : an institutional perspective . [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Pretoria; 2009. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03282009-131651/

University of the Western Cape

3. Fredericks, Izak Nicolaas Andreas. The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution .

Degree: 2011, University of the Western Cape

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5401

► The 1996 South African Constitution contains a number of provisions that deal specifically with the protection of languages and of rights relating to language. The… (more)

▼ The 1996 South African Constitution contains a number of provisions that deal specifically with the protection of languages and of rights relating to language. The most important of these is section 6 which recognises 11 languages as official languages. This recognition is in line with recent developments in international law where common standards in relation to the protection of minority languages are in the process of being developed. The recognition of multilingualism as well as its implementation is thus becoming an obligation resting on all states, including South Africa. International law shows that persons belonging to linguistic minorities are entitled not only to protection against discrimination based on the language they speak, that is, formal equality, but also to positive state action in order to ensure their substantive equality. International law furthermore prescribes that where protection is given to minority languages, the principle of proportionality must guide states, and that legislation needs to be sufficiently detailed in bringing about such protection. The present thesis has as its main aims the interpretation of the provisions of the 1996 Constitution, in accordance with the above-mentioned international standards and the evaluation of the extent to which South African has complied with its constitutional obligations. The thesis in addition makes proposals in relation to what needs to be done to comply with such obligations. This is done in respect of the three levels of government - national, provincial and local - as well as the three state branches - the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. In addition, the implementation of the constitutional requirements in the educational sector is analysed.The thesis shows that a number of steps have thus far been taken in the process of giving effect to the relevant provisions of the Constitution. This includes the adoption of language policies on the national, provincial and local levels, as well as the enactment of language legislation in some provinces. In many provinces as well as municipalities, little effort has however been made to comply with these constitutional obligations. On the national level, much likewise still remains to be done in this regard. The current South African Languages Bill (2011) only caters for the activities of the national government, and does so in a way which conflicts with international norms. The Bill does not deal with parliament or the courts, and much uncertainty remains about the way in which the Constitution is to be given effect to in relation to these state branches. In relation to education, the issue of single-medium schools has been controversial, but has now been resolved by the Constitutional Court. Commendable policies have furthermore been adopted to provide for mother-tongue education, but it appears that English is slowly becoming the dominant language in education, at the expense of mother-tongue instruction. Advisors/Committee Members: De Ville, Jacques (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Parliament; Pan South African Language Board; Official languages; Language policies; Language rights; South Africa; Education

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Fredericks, I. N. A. (2011). The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution . (Thesis). University of the Western Cape. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5401

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fredericks, Izak Nicolaas Andreas. “The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution .” 2011. Thesis, University of the Western Cape. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5401.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fredericks, Izak Nicolaas Andreas. “The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution .” 2011. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Fredericks INA. The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5401.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Fredericks INA. The protection of languages and of language rights in the South African constitution . [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5401

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Pretoria

4. Hirpo, Sehen. The Pan-African Parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa.

Degree: LLM, Centre for Human Rights, 2006, University of Pretoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1215

► "This study attempts to provide a picture of how parliaments have been contributing to the protection of human rights and democracy and how the Pan-African… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Pan-African Parliament; PAP; African Union; AU; Human rights; Democracy; Democratisation; Africa; UCTD

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Hirpo, S. (2006). The Pan-African Parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1215

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hirpo, Sehen. “The Pan-African Parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa.” 2006. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1215.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hirpo, Sehen. “The Pan-African Parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa.” 2006. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Hirpo S. The Pan-African Parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2006. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1215.

Council of Science Editors:

Hirpo S. The Pan-African Parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1215

5. Anyele, Sindoh Queenta. Source language delivery speed and simultaneous interpreters’ strategies at the Pan-African Parliament.

Degree: 2015, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14055

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M.A. (Applied Linguistics)

Much research has focused on general strategy use during simultaneous interpreting (SI), while little research has been conducted on how interpreters’ choice… (more)

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M.A. (Applied Linguistics)

Much research has focused on general strategy use during simultaneous interpreting (SI), while little research has been conducted on how interpreters’ choice of strategies relates to source text (ST) delivery speed (DS). Hence, it is unclear whether interpreters use the same strategies when confronted with fast speech, average speech, and slow speech; or, whether they use different strategies under these three conditions. This research argues that interpreters use specific strategies to cope with the different ST delivery speed during simultaneous interpreting within the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). The PAP consists of delegates from African countries with different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In order to facilitate communication in this multilingual setting, the PAP has adopted six official working languages. However, the latter still do not resolve institutional communication barriers; hence the need for such services as simultaneous interpreting. The PAP is situated in Midrand, South Africa, and plays an important role in African politics. It offers SI in English and French. Nevertheless, no previous studies on simultaneous interpreting have been conducted at the PAP. Thus, through empirical research based on primary data consisting of recordings of simultaneous interpreting in French and English at the PAP, this study examines interpreters’ use of strategies. The main focus of the study is the strategies for fast, average, and slow delivery speed identified by Gile (1995), during actual interpreting at the PAP The study categorises these interpreting strategies into meaning-based (lexical dissimilarity) or form-based (lexical similarity) and indicates those that are more appropriate for each DS during SI. By differentiating the various strategies used by interpreters to deal with all three ST delivery speeds, this study creates an awareness about and clarifies how certain interpreting conditions, such as speed, affect interpreters’ coping tactics. In particular, the study demonstrates that the faster the speed, the more form-based (FB) the strategies will be; and, the slower the speed, the more interpreters will resort to meaning-based (MB) strategies. Ultimately, the study demonstrates that strategies that lead to meaning-based interpreting are more successful than the others which lead to a form-based interpreting.

Subjects/Keywords: African Union. Pan African Parliament; Simultaneous interpreting; Translators - Attitudes

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Anyele, S. Q. (2015). Source language delivery speed and simultaneous interpreters’ strategies at the Pan-African Parliament. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14055

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Anyele, Sindoh Queenta. “Source language delivery speed and simultaneous interpreters’ strategies at the Pan-African Parliament.” 2015. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14055.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Anyele, Sindoh Queenta. “Source language delivery speed and simultaneous interpreters’ strategies at the Pan-African Parliament.” 2015. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Anyele SQ. Source language delivery speed and simultaneous interpreters’ strategies at the Pan-African Parliament. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14055.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Anyele SQ. Source language delivery speed and simultaneous interpreters’ strategies at the Pan-African Parliament. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14055

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Western Michigan University

6. Juta, Sylivia. The Growing Women’s Political Activism in Africa 1990-2010: An Explanatory Analysis of Institutions and Contexts.

Degree: PhD, Public Affairs and Administration, 2014, Western Michigan University

URL: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/254

► Women all over the world face significant social, cultural, political, and economic barriers that prevent them from obtaining leadership positions. Africa is no exception.… (more)

▼ Women all over the world face significant social, cultural, political, and economic barriers that prevent them from obtaining leadership positions. Africa is no exception. However, in the past four decades, Africa has shown a remarkable increase in the number of women gaining political leadership positions, in particular as representatives in parliaments. Due to this remarkable increase in the number of women in parliament in africa, there is a dearth of literature exploring this phenomenon more systematically. Most studies on women’s representation focus on the context of developed countries. The few studies on the African continent are mostly single case studies that cannot be generalized to a larger context. Any quantitative studies on the topic lack depth, in terms of the number of countries and years covered and the ability to provide theoretical explanations for the observed changes. This study contributes to the current literature by analyzing changes in women’s representation in African parliaments and by examining their major determinants, as well as substantive impacts on public policies. Using time-series cross-sectional, panel data of 53 African countries over a period of 21 years from 1990 to 2010, the focus is on how three broader sets of variables—political-institutional, contextual, and socioeconomic— help explain the bases for the changes that most countries in Africa are experiencing in women’s political representation. Findings from multivariate analyses suggest that many political-institutional factors such as gender quotas, multiparty elections, and proportional representation electoral systems offer the most explanatory power for women’s representation generally, whereas the key contextual factors, including internal conflicts and their magnitude, have a significant impact on women’s representation at some regional levels. This study also finds that an increase in women’s political representation results in an improvement in the focus and substance of public policies operationalized, in terms of public expenditures on health and education. This study highlights the contemporary African experience with regard to how governments and women’s movements can help increase women’s representation in parliaments, and how the individual countries can sustain the current trend of such increasing newfound representation. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Udaya R. Wagle, Dr. Oniwu W. Ogbomo, Dr. Amy S. Patterson.

Subjects/Keywords: Women's representation; gender quotas; women in parliament; politics and gender; women in politics in Africa; determinants of women's representation; African Languages and Societies; Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Public Affairs

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Juta, S. (2014). The Growing Women’s Political Activism in Africa 1990-2010: An Explanatory Analysis of Institutions and Contexts. (Doctoral Dissertation). Western Michigan University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/254

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Juta, Sylivia. “The Growing Women’s Political Activism in Africa 1990-2010: An Explanatory Analysis of Institutions and Contexts.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Western Michigan University. Accessed December 07, 2019. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/254.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Juta, Sylivia. “The Growing Women’s Political Activism in Africa 1990-2010: An Explanatory Analysis of Institutions and Contexts.” 2014. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Juta S. The Growing Women’s Political Activism in Africa 1990-2010: An Explanatory Analysis of Institutions and Contexts. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Western Michigan University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/254.

Council of Science Editors:

Juta S. The Growing Women’s Political Activism in Africa 1990-2010: An Explanatory Analysis of Institutions and Contexts. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Western Michigan University; 2014. Available from: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/254

7. Elabidi, Abdalla. L'évaluation de l'Union africaine par rapport à l'Union européenne (comme un modèle de régulation juridique internationale d'excellence) : étude comparative : The Evaluation of the African Union in Relation to the European Union : comparative analysis.

Degree: Docteur es, Droit public, 2015, Clermont-Ferrand 1

URL: http://www.theses.fr/2015CLF10477

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L’évaluation de l’expérience de l’Unité africaine par rapport à l’Unité européenne dépasse l’aspect conceptuel car orientée vers une philosophie d’intérêt commun. Ainsi, il faut reconnaitre… (more)

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L’évaluation de l’expérience de l’Unité africaine par rapport à l’Unité européenne dépasse l’aspect conceptuel car orientée vers une philosophie d’intérêt commun. Ainsi, il faut reconnaitre que l’idée d’Union en elle-même, est née d’un ensemble de circonstances historiques, politiques et socio-économiques. Cette évidence met en relief l’originalité de l’Union européenne qui, contrairement à l’Union africaine, a suscité une longue prise de conscience des pays fondateurs, lesquels se sont retrouvés à l’issue de la Seconde Guerre mondiale face à la nécessité de reconstruire leurs pays à tous les plans. A contrario, il semble que peu de nouveautés aient été apportées par l’Union africaine à l’Organisation de l’Unité africaine préexistante. Force est de constater, en outre, que l’Union africaine n’a fait que reconduire de façon formelle la structure institutionnelle de l’Union européenne sans prendre en compte la particularité socio culturelle et politico économique du continent africain.

The evaluation of African Unity’s experience in relation to the European Unity exceeds the conceptual aspect as oriented toward a philosophy of mutual interest. Thus, we must recognize that the idea of Union itself was born of a set of historical, political and socioeconomic. This evidence highlights the originality of the European Union who, unlike the African Union, sparked a long awareness of the founding countries, which met at the end of World War II faced with the need to rebuild their country at all levels. Conversely, it seems that little new has been made by the African Union to the Organization of African Unity preexisting. It is clear, moreover, that the African Union has only formally renew the institutional structure of the European Union without taking into account the socio-cultural and politico economic peculiarity of the African continent.

Advisors/Committee Members: Roland, Sébastien (thesis director).

Subjects/Keywords: Union africaine; Union européenne; Parlement africain; Parlement européen; Cour de justice de l'Union africaine; Cour de justice de l'Union européenne; Conseil exécutif de l'Union africaine; Conseil de l'Union européenne; Commission africaine; Commission européenne; Acte constitutif de l'Union africaine; Traité sur l'Union européenne; African Union; European Union; African Parliament; European Parliament; Court of Justice of the African Union; Court of Justice of the European Union; Council of the African Union; Council of the European Union; African Commission; European Commission; Constitutive Act of the African Union; Maastricht Treaty; 320.96

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Elabidi, A. (2015). L'évaluation de l'Union africaine par rapport à l'Union européenne (comme un modèle de régulation juridique internationale d'excellence) : étude comparative : The Evaluation of the African Union in Relation to the European Union : comparative analysis. (Doctoral Dissertation). Clermont-Ferrand 1. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2015CLF10477

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Elabidi, Abdalla. “L'évaluation de l'Union africaine par rapport à l'Union européenne (comme un modèle de régulation juridique internationale d'excellence) : étude comparative : The Evaluation of the African Union in Relation to the European Union : comparative analysis.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Clermont-Ferrand 1. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2015CLF10477.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Elabidi, Abdalla. “L'évaluation de l'Union africaine par rapport à l'Union européenne (comme un modèle de régulation juridique internationale d'excellence) : étude comparative : The Evaluation of the African Union in Relation to the European Union : comparative analysis.” 2015. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Elabidi A. L'évaluation de l'Union africaine par rapport à l'Union européenne (comme un modèle de régulation juridique internationale d'excellence) : étude comparative : The Evaluation of the African Union in Relation to the European Union : comparative analysis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Clermont-Ferrand 1; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2015CLF10477.

Council of Science Editors:

Elabidi A. L'évaluation de l'Union africaine par rapport à l'Union européenne (comme un modèle de régulation juridique internationale d'excellence) : étude comparative : The Evaluation of the African Union in Relation to the European Union : comparative analysis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Clermont-Ferrand 1; 2015. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2015CLF10477

University of South Africa

8. Mangu, Andre Mbata Betukumesu. Separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism : the South African case.

Degree: 1998, University of South Africa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18185

► This short dissertation deals with separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism through the South African case. It investigates the extent to which the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Africa; Constitution; Constitutional Court; Constitutionalism; Courts; Democracy; Federalism; Government of National Unity; Parliament; Political Regime; President; Provinces; Purposive approach; Separation of powers; South African State

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Mangu, A. M. B. (1998). Separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism : the South African case. (Masters Thesis). University of South Africa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18185

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mangu, Andre Mbata Betukumesu. “Separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism : the South African case.” 1998. Masters Thesis, University of South Africa. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18185.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mangu, Andre Mbata Betukumesu. “Separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism : the South African case.” 1998. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Mangu AMB. Separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism : the South African case. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of South Africa; 1998. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18185.

Council of Science Editors:

Mangu AMB. Separation of powers and federalism in African constitutionalism : the South African case. [Masters Thesis]. University of South Africa; 1998. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18185

University of Michigan

9. Benstead, Lindsay J. Does Casework Build Support for a Strong Parliament? Legislative Representation and Public Opinion in Morocco and Algeria.

Degree: PhD, Public Policy & Political Science, 2008, University of Michigan

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/61674

► Why do legislatures lengthen the tenure of authoritarian regimes? In order to gain insight into this question, this dissertation examines how parliamentary institutions influence members’… (more)

▼ Why do legislatures lengthen the tenure of authoritarian regimes? In order to gain insight into this question, this dissertation examines how parliamentary institutions influence members’ participation in debate and provision of casework and how the representative link shapes constituent attitudes toward the parliament. It argues that public opinion serves as a contextual factor in future rounds of elite-level bargaining over the prerogatives of the legislature and is a neglected part of a causal story which accounts for the empirical regularity identified by Gandhi and Przeworski. The project provides a description and analysis of casework practices in Morocco and Algeria. It makes three empirical contributions. First, it demonstrates that parliamentary institutions vary within a class of authoritarian regimes and shape members’ choice of activities. It suggests that representation is a mechanism of cooptation occurring as members bargain for reelection in elite and mass arenas. Incumbent preferences for level of debate and casework capacity vary by regime type, explaining why Moroccan members participate more frequently in parliamentary debate and have higher caseloads than do Algerian members and why debate and casework are substitutes in Algeria and complements in Morocco. Second, it illustrates that incumbent preferences for debate in Morocco create an institutional opening for opposition elites, in this case Islamist parties, to more fully develop party-focused strategies and programmatic benefits than their counterparts in Algeria. It shows that Moroccan Islamist deputies are more likely to perceive incentives to cultivate a party reputation and to devote time to policymaking, but no more or less likely to have higher caseloads than are members of other parties. Algerian Islamist deputies do not differ from other parties on these outcomes. Third, it demonstrates that incumbent strategies to engineer loyal parliaments have implications for public opinion. Provision of casework—arguably the primary representative function in Morocco and Algeria—is not associated with greater popular support for strong parliamentary prerogatives. Rather, individual-level support is related to perceptions that elections are more transparent and that political parties and deputies are more effective. The results inform literature on authoritarian politics and have implications for legislative strengthening programs. Advisors/Committee Members: Tessler, Mark A. (committee member), Waltz, Susan E. (committee member), Hicken, Allen (committee member), Kollman, Kenneth W. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Parliament; Authoritarian Politics; Morocco and Algeria; Democratization; Islamist Parties; Constituency Service; Middle Eastern, Near Eastern and North African Studies; Political Science; Social Sciences

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APA (6^th Edition):

Benstead, L. J. (2008). Does Casework Build Support for a Strong Parliament? Legislative Representation and Public Opinion in Morocco and Algeria. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Michigan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/61674

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Benstead, Lindsay J. “Does Casework Build Support for a Strong Parliament? Legislative Representation and Public Opinion in Morocco and Algeria.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Michigan. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/61674.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Benstead, Lindsay J. “Does Casework Build Support for a Strong Parliament? Legislative Representation and Public Opinion in Morocco and Algeria.” 2008. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Benstead LJ. Does Casework Build Support for a Strong Parliament? Legislative Representation and Public Opinion in Morocco and Algeria. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Michigan; 2008. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/61674.

Council of Science Editors:

Benstead LJ. Does Casework Build Support for a Strong Parliament? Legislative Representation and Public Opinion in Morocco and Algeria. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Michigan; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/61674

Freie Universität Berlin

10. Heÿn, Hans Maria. Influence possibilities of opposition parties in the one-party-dominant political system at the example of South Africa.

Degree: 2010, Freie Universität Berlin

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-5095

► This Dissertation focuses on the question of the influence possibilities of opposition parties in oneparty- dominant political systems as in the example of South Africa.… (more)

▼ This Dissertation focuses on the question of the influence possibilities of opposition parties in oneparty- dominant political systems as in the example of South Africa. The Dissertation can be understood as a contribution to the debate, if one-party-dominance could lead to a dysfunction in the consolidation process of newly developing democracies such as South Africa. The research question of the Dissertation is two-fold: First, what are the influence possibilities of the opposition parties in the political system of South Africa? How did the opposition use these possibilities in the past, and can one rightfully speak of a disadvantage or even discrimination of the opposition because of the media’s reporting or the work of the governing party? Second, are there signs of a destabilisation of the political system that can be attributed to the one-party-dominance of the African National Congress? In the example of South Africa, this dissertation exemplifies that opposition parties do have several possibilities to actually enhance their political influence in a one-party-dominant political system. The low factor of influence, which the South African opposition parties appear to have at the moment, cannot be traced back to the South African constitution of 1997. Neither the current political unitarianism nor the ‘Floor-Crossing’ legislation that was introduced by the ANC can be seen as the reason for the low influence of the opposition. A ‘racial census’ theory, that implies the separation of the electorate according to their skin colour, is not supported. The separation of the electorate into ethnic groups, which influences one’s voting preference is mainly the result of the ‘white policies’ of the opposition and their missing ‘black leadership’. A research of the influence possibilities of the opposition within the parliamentary system shows that only a few parties make use of all their options, while a majority prefers a cooperative stance towards the African National Congress. Research of the 2004 and 2009 election campaigns reveals that the overwhelming majority of the opposition positions itself congruent with the governing party, not making use of its opportunities to formulate distinctive policies. With its deployment policy the governing party succeeded to increase its own influence outside of the political arena, placing its personal in strategic areas of the economy, the media and the administration. However, one cannot accuse the ANC of having changed the constitution to its own advantage, or having deliberately limited and restricted the political work of the opposition while it command a two- thirds-majority in the National Assembly (2004 until 2009). Although the ANC makes use of an aggressive political rhetoric when it deals with the opposition, the other parties are not hindered in the practice of their constitutional rights. The dominance of the ANC has therefore not lead to a dysfunction or destabilisation of the political system in South Africa. The hegemonic position of the ANC and the predictability… Advisors/Committee Members: n (gender), Prof. Dr. Siegfried Mielke (firstReferee), Gmelin (furtherReferee).

Subjects/Keywords: South Africa; Political System; Politics; African National Congress; ANC; Democratic Alliance; DA; Congress of the People; COPE; Inkatha Freedom Party; IFP; Opposition Parties; Dominant Party; Transformation; Jacob Zuma; Nelson Mandela; Thabo Mbeki; Opposition; Media; Free Press; Deployment Politics; Apartheid; Elections; Floor- Crossing; Parliament; Federalism; Election Campaign; COSATU; political influence; watchdog; parliamentary control; United Democratic Movement; African Christian Democratic Party; Freedom Front Plus; 300 Sozialwissenschaften::320 Politikwissenschaft::320 Politikwissenschaft

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Heÿn, H. M. (2010). Influence possibilities of opposition parties in the one-party-dominant political system at the example of South Africa. (Thesis). Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-5095

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Heÿn, Hans Maria. “Influence possibilities of opposition parties in the one-party-dominant political system at the example of South Africa.” 2010. Thesis, Freie Universität Berlin. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-5095.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Heÿn, Hans Maria. “Influence possibilities of opposition parties in the one-party-dominant political system at the example of South Africa.” 2010. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Heÿn HM. Influence possibilities of opposition parties in the one-party-dominant political system at the example of South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Freie Universität Berlin; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-5095.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Heÿn HM. Influence possibilities of opposition parties in the one-party-dominant political system at the example of South Africa. [Thesis]. Freie Universität Berlin; 2010. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-5095

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rhodes University

11. Saks, David. The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956-1985.

Degree: Faculty of Humanities, History, 1992, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015907

► The thesis starts by providing a brief overview of South African ''Coloured" politics from the passing of Ordinance 50 in 1828 to the removal of… (more)

▼ The thesis starts by providing a brief overview of South African ''Coloured" politics from the passing of Ordinance 50 in 1828 to the removal of the Cape Coloured people from the common voter's roll in 1956. It then goes on to discuss in detail the structures instituted by successive Nationalist Governments to serve as an alternative to parliamentary representation for the coloured people, the role of the various coloured political parties within such structures and the latter's gradual adaptation and development, culminating in the inauguration of the Tricameral Parliament in early 1985. The thesis is, on the one hand, a detailed record of coloured political activity following the loss of common roll voting rights in the Cape, focusing on specifically coloured political parties rather than on broader, non-ethnic resistance movements in which many coloured people took part during the same period. This covers the rise and rapid decline of a conservative grouping within the coloured community which sought to foster an exclusively coloured nationalism operating within the Government's policy of parallel development, and attempted to use the Coloured Persons' Representative Council as a means towards achieving the economic, social and political upliftment of the coloured people. It also deals with the important role of the Labour Party after 1966, showing how a moderate resistance movement carne to use the Council as a platform from which to confront the Government's apartheid policies and to render the institutions of parallel development unworkable through noncooperation and boycotting. The second important preoccupation of the thesis concerns the ambiguous and often contradictory attitudes towards the "coloured question" within the National Party itself. This ambivalence, it is argued, not only had much to do with the eventual failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council to become a viable substitute for Parliamentary representation acceptable to the majority of coloured people, but was also a primary cause of the National Party split in 1982. It shows too how the collapse of Grand Apartheid had its origins in the failure to incorporate the coloured population within its framework. The thesis is concerned primarily with coloured political developments. When relevant, however, the establishment and development of representative institutions for the Indian people is also dealt with, in so far as this overlaps with issues and events concerning the coloured Council. Finally, the five year period following the dissolution of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council in 1980 and the inauguration of the Tricameral Parliament in 1985 is briefly dealt with in a concluding chapter. This mainly concerns the gradual accommodation reached between the Government and the Labour Party when the latter eventually agreed, conditionally, to take part in the new constitution.

Subjects/Keywords: South African Labour Party; Federal Coloured People's Party – South Africa; South Africa. Parliament; South Africa – Politics and government – 20th century; South Africa – Race relations; Coloured Persons Representative Council of South Africa; Colored people (South Africa) – Politics and government; Political parties – South Africa

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Saks, D. (1992). The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956-1985. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015907

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Saks, David. “The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956-1985.” 1992. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 07, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015907.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Saks, David. “The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956-1985.” 1992. Web. 07 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Saks D. The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956-1985. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 1992. [cited 2019 Dec 07]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015907.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Saks D. The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956-1985. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 1992. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015907

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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