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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Causes of conflict"”.
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Towards co-operative relations between district and local municipalities
The political context that prompted the formation of district municipalities in the present form can be summarized as follows: before 1994, there were a few sporadic Regional Services Councils and Joint Services Boards responsible mainly for bulk service provision in rural areas. In many rural …
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The performativity of multicultural discourses: youth, conflict and contradictions
… and racial differences. However, discourses of multiculturalism are translated, as well as performed, differently within and between various levels of society. The thesis looks at how Rainbow Nation ideals are appropriated by the Non Governmental Organization City at Peace, as well as the …
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Communication for conflict transformation : an assessment of arbitration procedures between aggrieved educators and the KZN Education Department
This dissertation uses a combination, of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to present an objective analysis of conflict between aggrieved educators and their employer, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Education, set against current theories of how narrative analysis, informed …
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The dynamics of hostile and cooperative behavior in the international system
… Relations to finding the underlying causes of conflict among nations. The existing research is divided between studying the impact of structural variables (e.g., the nature of alliances, power distribution, etc.) on conflict, and studying the impact of short-term behavioral variables …
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Developing a conflict resolution strategy for the local government sphere : the case of the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality
This study comprises an investigation into the causes of conflict between councillors and municipal officials in the local government sphere, with specific reference to the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality. Conflict is regarded as a difference in beliefs, opinions, values and principles between two or …
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UNITED OR DIVIDED? A sociocultural study of conflict among British Sign Language users in the workplace
The concept of conflict theory is applied to the dynamics of everyday interaction among British Sign Language (BSL) users in the workplace in this study. This research aims to explore Deaf and hearing BSL users’ experiences of working together, and to consider the causes of conflict among this …
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Conflicts among leaders in the Christian community churches in Mwinilunga district, North Western province.
Although Conflict is inevitable, the church is widely acknowledged as one of the places where people should go for conflict resolution. This dissertation is based on a study which examined the causes of conflict more especially among church leaders in the Christian Community Church in Mwinilunga …
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Conflicts among leaders in the Christian community churches in Mwinilunga district, North Western province.
Although Conflict is inevitable, the church is widely acknowledged as one of the places where people should go for conflict resolution. This dissertation is based on a study which examined the causes of conflict more especially among church leaders in the Christian Community Church in Mwinilunga …
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An investigation of the nature of conflict and conflict management strategies involving learners in selected public secondary schools of Lusaka District
This study investigated of the nature of conflict and conflict management strategies involving learners in selected public secondary schools. The study considered learners from Kabulonga and Munali Boys Secondary Schools. The objectives of the study were to; investigate the nature of conflict …
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A Fragile New World: An Analysis of the History, Present, and Future of the U.S. Global Fragility Act
… initiatives that proactively address the root causes of conflict before they escalate into full-blown violence. Despite the significant implications of the GFA for both domestic and international foreign policy, extant research examining the novel legislation remains limited and disjointed in …
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An analysis of the causes and consequences of conflict and violence in A.C. Jordan's The Wrath of the Ancestors and R.L. Peteni's Hill of Fools
South Africa is one of the countries with high rates of violence in the world. The beginning of high rates of conflict and violence in South Africa can be traced as far back as the 17th century. During this era seven wars were fought in this country. The apartheid that was later experienced in …
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The Political Economy of Conflict in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Côte d'Ivoire: Foreign Economic Intervention and the Spatial Distribution of Violent Conflict
… the three neighboring West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Côte d’Ivoire each experienced at least one major civil conflict; and the combined devastation of the conflicts claimed over a million lives, generated millions of refugees, and crippled infrastructure in ways that …
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The English settlement of St Christopher, 1624 - 1629
This thesis provides a detailed study of the initial English settlement of St Christopher in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles from 1624 - 1629. This activity has been largely overlooked in the historiography, where the focus in this period falls primarily on the English colonies of …
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Socio-economic inequality and ethno-political conflict : evidence from Kenya
This study examines the influence of socio-economic inequalities on the probability of conflict in Kenya and aims to synthesise various causal hypotheses in the literature. This research extends to a regional analysis of a cross-national sample to understand the extent to which structural cleavages …
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Ethiopia and the Local Turn
… underlying issues that led to the November 2020 conflict between Ethiopia and Tigray. The local turn is an approach to peacebuilding that emerged in the 1990s following failures in Rwanda, Somalia, and Bosnia, which led to disenchantment with liberal peacebuilding. This led to a movement of local …
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention in the Lesotho conflict in 1998
… Although several literatures on the Lesotho conflict of 1998 have been written, the intervention by Southern African Development Community does not answer the question if the intervention was carried out in compliance with the SADC Treaty and Protocols on Peace and Security. The effectiveness …
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Exploration of staff conflicts in hospitals with a focus on hospital management conflict resolution practices in selected department of Trident town clinic of Kalumbila district, Zambia.
The overarching focus of this study was to explore hospital management conflict resolution practices in selected departments in Trident town clinic of Kalumbila district, Zambia. Precisely, the study sought to explore the sources of conflicts between and among individuals in hospitals, find out the …
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Exploration of staff conflicts in hospitals with a focus on hospital management conflict resolution practices in selected department of Trident town clinic of Kalumbila district, Zambia.
The overarching focus of this study was to explore hospital management conflict resolution practices in selected departments in Trident town clinic of Kalumbila district, Zambia. Precisely, the study sought to explore the sources of conflicts between and among individuals in hospitals, find out the …
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The management of the relationship between the local government and traditional leaders : a case of Thulamela Municipality
The study seeks to investigate how the management of the relationship between the local government and traditional leaders over land ownership, control and authority impacts on service delivery and development. Furthermore, the study seeks to find ways through which the relationship between the two …
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Drivers of farmer-African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) conflict in the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, South Africa
… by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Therefore, the time has never been more crucial to conserve the species. With increased human encroachment and inhabitation in and around protected areas, so are increased conflicts between humans and carnivores. …
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