Browsing JCH 2016 Volume 41 Issue 2 by Title
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Eietydse geskiedenis: 'n interdissiplinêre benadering
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)Contemporary history is essentially a multidisciplinary approach to explain the present or recent world. The historian, with utilisation of the time dimension and his capacity to see the dynamics of change through time ... -
Fiscal crisis, social protest and state violence in Swaziland, 2009-2012
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)By 2010, Swazi society was experiencing severe economic hardship since the country was experiencing the worse fiscal crisis in its history. These economic hardships were partly an aftermath of the 2008 world financial ... -
The paradox of Kenya's constitutional reform process: what future for constitutionalism?
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)Kenya’s protracted reform process and periodic electoral related violence is linked to predatory politics nestled in tribalism. Kenya’s politicians’ quest to capture the state for extractive purposes has rendered the reform ... -
Politicising service delivery in South Africa: a reflection on the history, reality and fiction of Bekkersdal, 1949-2015
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)The history of the Bekkersdal Township on the Far West Rand, located in the Westonaria Municipal region, as it is known since 2015, dates back to the post-World War II years when the township was formally established in ... -
Preface / Voorwoord
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Religieuse fundamentalisme in die era van imperium: pre- of postmodern?
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)The present article examines the question, whether the recent eruption of what may be comprehended as an expression of religious fundamentalism, albeit in the guise of “terrorism”, can be situated in a broader historical ... -
Review article - South Africa's "Border War": contested narratives and conflicting memories
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Sport, politics and black athletics in South Africa during the apartheid era: a political-sociological perspective
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)The article examines the relationship between sport and politics in South Africa from a political-sociological perspective, with a specific focus on the status of black athletics in apartheid South Africa. The narrower ... -
Work and save: mobilising work ethic for Afrikaner empowerment, 1918 to 1960
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2016)The rise of Afrikaner capital and entrepreneurial advancement since the first decade of the 20th century, made a firm contribution to the economic development of South Africa. Weberian thought on civil society and work ...