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  Consolidating democratic governance in the SADC region: transitions and prospects for consolidation

  Electoral Institute of Southern Africa, 2008

  The SADC region has made strides towards democratic governance but still faces numerous democratic deficits that need serious attention if democratic consolidation is to occur and endure. This study investigates causal and incidental linkages between political transitions on the one hand, and democracy and democratisation on the other, within the Southern African context.
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  Positioning civil society post-Polokwane: coming to terms with ANC political leadership changes

  Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010

  In 2007 South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC) was overhauled in what was seen as a revolt against the leadership of former Party President Thabo Mbeki.
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  Assessing the role of councillors in service delivery at local government level in South Africa

  Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010
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  Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons

  Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2010

  There are numerous examples of how citizens and civil society groups hold their government, private sector actors and donors accountable. However, these initiatives are often not known beyond the borders of the state or country where they are implemented.
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  The APRM process in South Africa

  Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2010

  This report reviews the process of implementing the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in South Africa. It focuses on the national process leading to the adoption of a country self-assessment and on the roles of the various stakeholders. The paper raises a number of findings, including:
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  ‘Promoting peace and democracy through security sector reform’, insights #79

  Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information, 2010

  Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insights explores the concept of SSR as a coordinated, comprehensive approach to reforming the entire security system, to improve security governance and promote respect for human rights.
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  Security and democracy in Southern Africa

  International Development Research Centre, 2007

  This study investigates the interface between security, at both the national and regional levels, and democratisation. The paper asserts that security and democratic governance are intertwined. The paper focuses particularly on the South African Development Community (SADC) region, studying its countries as relevant example. The paper concludes the following:
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  Governing insecurity: democratic control of military and security establishments in transitional democracies

  Zed Books, 2003

  This book examines the governance of security and insecurity in developing and former communist countries that are becoming more democratic.
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  Common African political governance issues: lessons from six early APRM reports

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009

  This paper analyses the discussion and recommendations about Africa's pressing political governance issues - including the separation of powers, election management and corruption - from the APRM reports of Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, Algeria and Benin.
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  Making the news: why the African Peer Review Mechanism didn’t

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008

  The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has not generated a national conversation in South Africa. This paper investigates the reasons for this failure of the APRM.

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