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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Political Settlement"”.
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Ghana: From fragility to resilience? Understanding the formation of a new political settlement from a critical political economy perspective
… a critical theory approach the thesis applies a political settlement analysis to explore how power is distributed and changed over time between contending social groups; exploring the extent to which this is embedded in formal and informal institutional arrangements. Ghana’s 2012 elections serve …
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A district level study on the deployment, allocation and utilisation of teachers between and within Malawi’s primary schools: an accountability and political settlement approach
… Malawi’s primary schools: an accountability and political settlement approach By Asma Zubairi Despite Malawian government policies being aimed at reforming the persistent unequal distribution of teachers, teachers continue to be concentrated in urban areas and in later standards of primary …
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Explaining the success of the Nepal Communist Partymaoist (NCP-M) a comparison of the Maoist insurgencies in the 21st century
The dramatic rise and relative political success of the Nepal Communist Party-Maoist (NCP-M), calls into question the conventional explanations for the success or failure of violent Maoist insurgencies in the current global environment. The Nepalese insurgency ended in relative triumph through a …
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Negotiating power over oil and gas resources in Senegal: The political economy of oil and gas in a ‘new producer’ country.
… power over oil and gas resources in Senegal: The political economy of oil and gas in a ‘new producer’ country. Ana Francisca Ramirez. Since its independence from France in 1960, Senegal has displayed relative political stability and institutional capacity, as well as peaceful democratic …
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Expectations of peace: documentation, memorialization, and construction of the archive in northern Uganda
… Juba peace talks in 2008. Taking the collapse of political settlement as my starting point while staying attuned to the history of humanitarian activity in the region more broadly, I address how each of these initiatives produces knowledge about the war between the Government of Uganda and the …
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A War of Words: Jacobitism as a Language of Dissent in England during the Reign of William III, 1688-1702
… a significant framework for those opposed to the political settlement following the Glorious Revolution and how this movement functioned as a language of dissent utilized by those opposed to the new Williamite regime. In doing so, this thesis challenges the Whiggish historical narrative that …
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Nineteenth century Johore : ruler and realm in transition
… colonial power (the Government of the Straits Settlements) and the vitality of traditional Malay institutions. The political settlement which freed the new dynasty from the interference of the old imperial house is discussed in relation to the policies of the British Government and the …
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Nineteenth century Johore : ruler and realm in transition
… colonial power (the Government of the Straits Settlements) and the vitality of traditional Malay institutions. The political settlement which freed the new dynasty from the interference of the old imperial house is discussed in relation to the policies of the British Government and the …
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Transitional Justice in Times of Conflict: A Case Study of the Barza Inter-Communautaire in the Kivus
… of Congo (DRC), characterised by the lack of political settlement, the decline of government control, and the prevalence of different types of violence other than armed fighting. In the wake of this, the Kivus became entangled in a myriad of daunting challenges in their pursuit of justice and …
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Decentralising forest management in India: the case of Van Panchayats in Kumaun.
This thesis is an examination of the political settlement in Indian forest policy. In the last two decades the rapid degradation of Indian forests has led to a reconsideration of who should manage the forests and with what priorities. An agenda has emerged which identifies the decentralisation of …
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Thomas Cranmer's Register: a record of archiepiscopal administration in diocese and province
… to control that prelate's powers to enforce the political settlement in the country. With the creation of the Vice-Gerenoy, the archbishop of Canterbury was no longer the principal minister of the King's spiritual jurisdiction. Cromwell used his office as Vice-Cerent with skill and insight to …
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Getting to CODESA: an analysis on why multiparty negotiations in South Africa began, 1984-1991
… were considered, and negotiation towards a political settlement was adopted as an option by the major parties, namely the National Party South African government and the African National Congress. The central question this dissertation asks is why did the South African multiparty …
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Swords into Ploughshares: Agricultural Recovery and Postwar Institutional Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
… may indeed have some curative effects. I argue political settlements in the aftermath of civil wars can shape postwar economic outcomes by transforming institutions critical to agricultural productivity. The structure of the state postwar can shape land tenure security, local government …
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Federalism & post-conflict statebuilding: The case of Somalia
… led to the establishment of a sustainable political settlement and the inclusion of minority groups for the first time. However, these successes have not been experienced more widely across Somalia. Other federal member states have experienced poor relations with the federal government. …
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Nations Within a State and the Emerging Hydrocarbons Industry in Uganda
This research investigates the shifting political settlements between the Ugandan state and the Bunyoro and Buganda kingdoms after the discovery of oil between 2007 and 2018. It seeks to answer the following questions using a historically, theoretically, and empirically grounded investigation: What …
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Federalism & post-conflict statebuilding: The case of Somalia
… led to the establishment of a sustainable political settlement and the inclusion of minority groups for the first time. However, these successes have not been experienced more widely across Somalia. Other federal member states have experienced poor relations with the federal government. …
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'Perceptions of the 'red peril'' : the National Party's changing portrayal of the 'communist threat' c.1985 - February 1990
… changed during the period in response to political settlement in South West Africa/Namibia, the increased pressure from the West to abolish apartheid, and to domestic political challenges both from traditional sources of opposition and traditional sources of support. The confusion caused …
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The Dynamics of Eurasian Comprehensive Security, Political and Economic Cooperation
… 2.). This contains an overview on contemporary political and security concerns of the great powers in Eurasia and a deep analytical study of philosophy and history of the terms Eurasianism(s), followed by subchapters such as: the standpoint of the United States in Eurasia, the strategic path of …
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The politics of social protection in Bangladesh: The making of the National Social Security Strategy
… how the wide-ranging, historically-entrenched political contestations in the country underpin the seemingly apolitical decisions in the NSSS. It is based on over sixty in depth qualitative interviews with key informants, weeks of participant observation in meetings and organisations, as well as …