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Sango, Tonson John Damishi. "The role of traditional rulers in protracted communal conflicts in Nigeria." Thesis, University of Kent, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.604285.

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This thesis questions the view that the contemporary role of traditional African rulers is pre-dominantly in mediating and resolving social conflicts within States. The thesis argues that while Chiefs and Emirs in Nigeria play a significant role in resolving conflicts within their ethnic communities, their role is less significant when communal conflicts escalate in intensity and scope. By analysing the interaction between (a) the actions and strategies of traditional rulers, and (b) the escalation, de-escalation and re-escalation of conflicts involving or affecting their ethnic communities, t
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Fankomo, Felix Christopher. "Integrating traditional leaders and contemporary local governance in South Africa: A case study of the Northern Province." University of the Western Cape, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7788.

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Masters in Public Administration - MPA<br>Integration of indigenous leaders into modem political structures and process of local government has been a source of contention for several decades on the African continent. This study describes, analyses and assesses efforts made by postcolonial, apartheid and the liberal democratic government to incorporate indigenous leaders in their governmental structures and processes. Based on this examination, the study presents elements of a model on how a democratic South Africa could in grate indigenous leaders into the current liberal democratic structur
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Hamusunse, Pamela. "The role of traditional leadership in supporting municipal service delivery : a case study of Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1578.

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Thesis (MPA. (Public Administration)) -- University of Limpopo, 2015<br>The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the role of traditional leaders in supporting service delivery in the communities of Polokwane Municipality as a third sphere of government. Moreover, not much research has been conducted in this field especially in Limpopo Province. The latest policy document on Transforming Public Service Delivery stipulates that public services are not a privilege in a civilised and democratic society, they are a legitimate expectation. Hence, meeting the basic needs of all
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Publicaciones, Comisión de. "The influence of populism on traditional models of creation and application of law." Derecho & Sociedad, 2017. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/117854.

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The present paper seeks to make a brief exposition of the different conceptions about the idea of justice related to Law that have been given though history, from the creationist and applicable perspective of the rules. It is also a question of reflecting on the effects that populism used by political authorities in recent years has on these traditional legal models.<br>El presente artículo busca realizar una breve exposición de las distintas concepciones acerca de la idea de justicia ligada al Derecho que se han dado a lo largo de la historia, desde la perspectiva creacionista y aplicativa de
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Hedlund, Erik. "Yrkesofficersutbildning, yrkeskunnande och legitimitet : En studie av yrkesofficersprogrammet i spänningsfältet mellan förändring och tradition." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för undervisningsprocesser, kommunikation och lärande (UKL), 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-118.

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The new Swedish Armed Forces will be radically different from the previous invasion-oriented defence and the Armed Forces will be a smaller and more flexible organization, better adapted to the international sphere. With the aim of meeting up with the demands of the transformed Armed Forces posture for professional competence, the Regular Officer Programme (YOP) was introduced in the autumn of 1999. This dissertation aims at attempting to illustrate, address the problems and investigate to what degree the basic officer training of the Regular Officer Programme (Swedish: YOP) and the profession
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Vaughan, Olufemi Olaseni. "The impact of party politics and military rule on traditional chieftaincy in western Nigeria, 1946-1988." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.304948.

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Khunou, Samuel Freddy. "A legal history of traditional leadership in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho / by Khunou, Samuel Freddy." Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1144.

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Aim of the study: The main aim of the study is to examine and pursue research regarding the history and role of law in the disintegration of the institutions of traditional leadership in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho in order to make recommendations regarding the challenges and opportunities facing traditional authorities in these countries. The traditional systems, roles and functions of these institutions are traced from the pre-colonial era up to the period of democratic regimes in these countries. This study is based on the premises that the jurisprudence of the institution of traditi
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Durisotto, Paolo. "Traditional rule and modern conventions : the maharajahs of Bikaner and their relationship with the Raj, 1887-1947." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.249679.

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Pauck-Borchardt, JUrgen. "Business as usual -small and micro enterprise support versus traditional business practices in Western Namibia." University of Western Cape, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7758.

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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)<br>This research describes the current situation of small and micro enterprises (SME) in Western Namibia, its problems and constraints, but also its potential for growth and its capacity for absorption of the unemployed particularly in the informal sector. The thesis addresses a set of problems, especially regarding research in the region, impact of apartheid rule on SMEs as well as lack of business acumen on micro level and the new government SME support strategy which is ignoring traditional differences in business practices on macro leve
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Blasco, Llopis Milagro. "Gender, identity and tradition in meera syal, Nisha minhas and B.K. Mahal: Lights and Shadows in unwritten rules of conduct." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de València, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/31819.

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The objective of this thesis is the analysis of the female characters, members of the second generation, created by Meera Syal, Nisha Minhas and B. K. Mahal from the point of view of discourse and gender identity in a context of multiculturalism and culture clash like the British. I propose a reading of their books as a metaphor of conduct books following Armstrong and Tennenhouse (1987), and which point to the construction of new models of femininity. The reasons for having chosen these authors and works are of a different kind. All of them are female writers born in England but whose parents
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