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  Towards a sustainable development diplomacy: a case study of freedom, politics, policy and communication in South Africa

  Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa, 2015

  Diplomatic relationships between South African public and private actors and BRICS partners China and India, by definition development diplomacy, are amongst South Africa’s most important and productive, and arguably, sustainable, relationships in the sense that they are based upon respect for difference (of cultures, political and economic systems, etc.) and that their many aspects are g
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  Power and influence in Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa

  Institute for Security Studies, 2015

  Africa has been peripheral in approaches to international relations that have tended to focus on so-called ‘great powers’ or the ‘states that make the most difference.
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  New Development Bank: a contribution to development finance

  Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2015

  The BRICS countries at their sixth Summit held at Fortaleza, Brazil on 15 July 2014 decided to establish the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA). This brief examines in this policy brief:
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  Connecting the global to the local: reflections on CSW 59 and the work of collective actors to address structural violence in South Africa

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015

  This report from Thea Shahrokh and Elizabeth Mills of the Institute for Development Studies reflects on the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59), and ties it to the work of collective actors addressing structural violence in South Africa.
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  Connecting the global to the local: reflections on CSW 59 and the work of collective actors to address structural violence in South Africa

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015

  This report from Thea Shahrokh and Elizabeth Mills of the Institute for Development Studies reflects on the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59), and ties it to the work of collective actors addressing structural violence in South Africa.
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  mHealth and Gender: Making the Connection

  Research in Gender and Ethics, 2015

  The use of mHealth interventions withinin health systems research is increasing, with few taking into account the connections between gender and mHealth. This policy brief attempts to fill this gap by exploring key connections between mHealth and gender that need to be taken into account when conducting or implementing mHealth research and interventions.&nbs
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  When politicians cede control of resources: land, chiefs and coalition-building in Africa

  Afro-Barometer, 2011

  During the past two decades, a number of governments in sub-Saharan Africa have devolved significant power over the allocation of land to traditional leaders. This article examines why many African governments have ceded power over the allocation of land to non-elected traditional leaders.
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  The “Born Frees”: the prospects for generational change in post-apartheid South Africa

  Afrobarometer, 2011

  To the extent that political culture is ultimately important to the survival and quality of democracy, culture change is a fundamentally important issue confronting new democracies such as South Africa.
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  Taking stock: the development of retail centres in emerging economy areas: impact on local consumers, local businesses and the local economy

  Urban LandMark, 2011

  The last decade has seen a significant increase in the number of retail centres being developed in “emerging economy” areas in South Africa. This paper looks at some key issues to consider when developing retail centres in South Africa’s “emerging economy” areas, and some of the factors that potentially ensure their success.
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  Urban LandMark land release assessment tool: comparison between the findings of the Western Cape and Gauteng case studies

  Urban LandMark, 2011

  This paper demonstrates that the Urban LandMark land release assessment (LRA) tool, developed and used in South Africa, was applied in two Gauteng case studies in order to compare the Gauteng experience with that of the Western Cape. The report provides a comparison between the findings of the Western Cape case studies and the Gauteng case studies.

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