Theoretical accounts in search of explicating the no war phenomenon inherent in the democratic peace proposition continue to permeate the discipline of International Relations (IR) at an imposing rate, giving credence to ...

By the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, the realm of IR was characterised by resource geopolitics (i.e. the potential of conflict as a result of the scarcity of vital resources that cross ...

The Mini-dissertation begins with a discussion of development aid as a promoter for good governance and political transformation, which includes the practice of citizen participation and collaborative governance as tools ...

In South Africa, the legislative mandate brought about the transition to democracy, and the subsequent policy and legislation framework, such as the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; the White Paper on ...

As part of post-war developments and the new political dispensation after a regime change in 1994, South Africa regained its international stature on the continent and further afield. Based on its phenomenal political ...

In 2008 South Africa and the world were shocked by the public dissemination of the ‘Reitz video.’ The video depicted five black University of the Free State workers re-enacting a number of humiliating residence initiation ...

This study on forgiveness, reconciliation, and politics aims to revisit the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in order to understand how it dealt with and comprehended the concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation. ...

Brazil, the central focus of this study, has taken up a role as one of the interminably bourgeoning middle-power economies in the world. The country plays a major role in redefining the new role of emerging economies in a ...

The South African constitution introduced democratic development reforms that mandated local government certain responsibilities, among others being water and sanitation services. However, many challenges have been encountered ...