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Postmodernism and the reclaiming of tradition
(Berghahn books, 1998)
The history of the Zulu people is the history of myself'.1 In Africa,
as elsewhere, the notion of tradition is bound up with the discourses
of ethnicity and nationalism. Typically invoking pre-colonial identi-
ties ...
Postmodernism and the reclaiming of tradition
(Berghahn Books, 1998)
‘The history of the Zulu people is the history of myself’.1 In Africa,
as elsewhere, the notion of tradition is bound up with the discourses
of ethnicity and nationalism. Typically invoking pre-colonial identities
as ...
Rethinking multiculturalism: Cultural diversity and political theory
(SAGE, 2001)
Bhikhu Parekh’s voice has always been a distinctive one in the growing
chorus of political theorists who talk about the challenge of cultural diversity. His perspective is not easy to classify. He criticizes liberal, ...
The technological culture of war
(SAGE, 2008)
The article proceeds from the argument that war is a social institution and not a historical inevitability of human interaction,
that is, war can be “unlearned.” This process involves deconstructing/dismantling war as an ...
Informal settlement upgrading and safety: Experiences from Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2017)
Informal settlement dwellers are disproportionately affected by ill health, violence and many other socio-economic challenges. These are largely connected to the unhealthy and unsafe physical conditions within which they ...
Deconstructing ‘the foreign’: The limits of citizenship for explaining price competition in the Spaza sector in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
An important component of the informal economy in South Africa,
the Spaza sector is portrayed as dominated by foreign nationals who
outcompete South African shopkeepers on price. Indeed, this
business competition from ...
Rethinking non-racialism: Reflections of a selection of South African leaders
(Taylor & Francis group, 2017)
T Drawing from in-depth interviews with 26 prominent South Africans,
this article looks at how leaders in government, political parties, business and
civil society understand and interpret non-racialism today. It ...
Reproducing toxic election campaigns: Negative campaigning and race-based politics in the Western Cape
(Sabinet, 2015)
The 2014 election in the Western Cape was once again a high-stakes,
fiercely-contested affair. Political parties saw the Western Cape as an ‘open
race’ and the province became the centre of vigorous campaign efforts ...
Representing Hamilton
(Taylor & Francis group, 2017)
In his most important book to date, Freedom is Power: Liberty Through Political Representation (2014b), Lawrence Hamilton offers what he describes as a realistic theory of freedom for
modern conditions, located in the ...
The election result and its implications for political party configuration
(Sabinet, 2004)
As a competition for both popular support and political office, Election 2004 deepened
the dominant-party system in South Africa. In terms of support, the African
National Congress (ANC) did better than ever. Indeed, its ...