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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"traditional governance"”.
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Traditional Governance Influence on Democracy in Africa
<p>The spread of democracy in the global community has been rampant since the end of World War II. On the continent of Africa, as a collective of countries are recent newcomers as sovereign states to this governmental practice. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the political development of …
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Impact of traditional governance law's on communities rights to participate in mineral approval processes
The growth of mining situated in traditional communities, and the traditional governance laws has left those most affected by mineral operations behind. This paper illustrates that the mining laws and customary land rights in South Africa provide the right to meaningful engagement and consent in …
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On chiefs and peace: Examining the role of traditional governance in sub-Saharan African conflict dynamics
What role do traditional governance structures play in countries’ internal peace and conflict dynamics? While dominant approaches in conflict studies understand governance mainly through the lenses of state capacities, governance scholars have increasingly payed attention to non-state governance …
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The Royal Bafokeng nation, a Case Study for the resource Curse
… to that of Botswana) and the current use of traditional governance structures, as well as the external constraints provided by the South African political system. Using Dunning's model this paper predicts that there would be diversification of the economy, political stability and mixed …
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Federalism as an institutional device for peace in Somalia: prospects and challenges
… transparent dispute resolution form part of the governance system in the traditional Somali society. If properly adapted and utilised, these features of the Somali traditional governance system can help to strengthen the federal political system in Somalia. The major argument of this dissertation …
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Brunei: building and enshrining an absolute monarchy
… of Brunei was built by the restructuring of traditional governance by the British, entrenched by the manipulation of constitutional provisions by the Sultan and enshrined through the use of nation building ideology also by the Sultan. This ideology being so successfully implanted into Brunei …
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Political recognition and cultural identity of minorities: what is their meaning in the case of Khoisan in South Africa?
… legislations aimed towards the upliftment of traditional communities. The legal misrecognition will transpire from the analysis of the Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Act of 2019. The last chapter will illustrate how TKLA2019 may misrepresent Khoisan ethics and the historical vitality of …
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Contested Spaces: Protestantism in Oaxaca, 1920-1995
… of Oaxaca's 570 municipalities rule by a traditional governance system known as usos y costumbres (uses and customs). Due to such localized political allegiances, religious rituals play an important role in community adhesion. Converting to Protestantism is an individual religious choice …
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An investigation into the making of the cultural traditions of kwa Sokhulu chiefdom in modern South Africa: an Afrocentric approach
… area of KZN, encompassing Mandlazini (the Traditional Seat of the Chiefdom), Emhlangeni, eNtambanana, eMtubatuba, KwaMbonambi, and Enseleni. The research is anchored in the Afrocentric paradigm, focusing on African identity from the viewpoint of African people as centred, located, oriented, …
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Dwelling in the districts: the participation and perspectives of mapping traditional communities on Pine Ridge
… that the knowledge and perceptions of the traditional Lakota elders needs to be validated on their own terms in order to decolonize the relationship between their tiospayes and the tribal government.