Browsing by Subject "Ethnic diversity"

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    • Federalism, territorial autonomy and the management of ethnic diversity in Africa: reading the balance sheet 

      Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye (Centre International de Formation Européenne, 2012)
      The history of federalism in Africa is a history of ambivalence. In the run up to independence, federalism was an idea that galvanized several political movements that, following the retreat of colonial powers, emerged to ...

    • The (mis)management of ethno-linguistic diversity in Ethiopian cities 

      Ayele, Zemelak; de Visser, Jaap (Taylor & Francis, 2017)
      Ethiopia has an ethnic federal system that is based on the assumption that the ethnolinguistic communities of the country are located in neatly defined, or definable, territorial areas. On the basis of this assumption the ...

    • A tale of two federations: Comparing language rights in South Africa and Ethiopia 

      Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye (Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2009)
      The success of a federal arrangement in accommodating ethnic diversity cannot be measured solely on the basis of its language rights regime. However, it is generally agreed that a well-designed language rights regime goes ...

    • Transcultural and language barriers to patient care 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      Communities are become increasingly multicultural and ethnically disparate and dentists need to be alert to the diverse challenges this may bring to their practices. This is particularly true for South Africa where ...

    • The unresolved ethnic question in Uganda’s district councils 

      Singiza, Douglas Karekona; de Visser, Jaap (Law, Democracy & Development, 2015)
      This article examines the legal and constitutional framework for the election of district councils in Uganda because the design and practice of elections in Uganda has an impact on Uganda’s ability to follow through on the ...