Papers by Shadrack Ramokgadi
This paper draws from secondary data and grounded theory to explore the historical evolution of p... more This paper draws from secondary data and grounded theory to explore the historical evolution of political clientelism in South Africa from the colonial era to post-1994 governance systems in order to develop a pertinent theoretical argument and make policy recommendations for developmental democracy. The relationship between armed struggle, as the culture of hope, and entrusting revolutionary leaders with political responsibilities in postliberal states, is evident in most sub-Saharan African countries. The use of armed struggle in most African countries pursuant to political liberation from colonial powers created hope in the lives of affected indigenous communities. But liberation "wars" were protracted in countries such as Namibia and South Africa, while countries such as Mozambique and Zimbabwe were characterised by early successes that consolidated the trust of oppressed indigenous people in revolutionary movements. Given the ongoing debates about the impact of armed ...
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Urbanization and Migration as Factors Affecting Global Economic Development
The individual choice to decide where to live bears directly on personal freedom, and the desire ... more The individual choice to decide where to live bears directly on personal freedom, and the desire for survival and economic development. The right to geographic mobility is ideally safeguarded by international migration regulatory frameworks that derive from country-specific constitutions and inter-states arrangements. On the other hand, empirical evidence suggests that some countries restrict human mobility to take predetermined migration patterns. This chapter presents that the historical evolution in the relationship between the natural environment and human activities offers the opportunity to explore requirements for the successful implementation of any International Migration Regulatory Framework (IMRF). In doing so, the author contends that extant geopolitical conditions defining such relations need to be explored within state-centric political practices and civil society perceptions, put differently, through the dialogue between the state and civil society on migration processes necessary for successful implementation of regulatory framework while surfacing resources-power relationship between migratory states and citizens.
By submitting this dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained... more By submitting this dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained herein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third-party rights, and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification.
Having returned to the international gallery of nations in 1996 after its apartheid pariah status... more Having returned to the international gallery of nations in 1996 after its apartheid pariah status was lifted, South Africa had to adjust its defence posture, defence diplomacy, and general national security framework to new conditions. The Cold War was over, interstate wars in the region were unlikely, and if undertaken at all, military deployment was to participate in peacekeeping operations. With the apartheid garrison state mentality a thing of the past, a new national security strategy became a necessity. This chapter discusses the need and guidelines for a national security strategy suited to a democracy and a developmental state aware of current and future socioeconomic challenges, and its role in the region and on the African continent.
The international journal of health, wellness & society, 2015
The paper examines the envisioned African Standby Force (ASF) to find out if it is an incomplete ... more The paper examines the envisioned African Standby Force (ASF) to find out if it is an incomplete or failed initiative. The paper is structures into six parts. The first part establishes the boundaries of the paper. The second uses two international relations theories: the system and international organization theories to establish the envisioned ASF as an international structure. The third part establishes best practices: the fourth examines the challenges that impede the successful implementation of the envisioned ASF and reflects on the Common African Defence and Security Policy as the institutional machinery of the envisioned ASF. The fifth part looks at the impact of the African crisis response traditions in relation to the envisioned ASF. The paper uses evident African crisis response traditions to develop theoretical lines of argumentation. The sixth part examines the interoperability enhancing options that could ensure consciously coordinated activities in the African securit...
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Papers by Shadrack Ramokgadi