The nature of South African hegemony, 1994-2011 : hard power, soft power, or benevolent
- Authors: Pillay, Anton M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Hegemony - South Africa , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , South Africa - Foreign economic relations - Africa , South Africa - Politics and government - 1994-
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/59583 , uj:16549
- Description: Abstract: This dissertation aims to contribute to the debate concerning South African hegemony. A major problem concerning the debate about South African hegemony is that it is a contested notion, in that there is no solid or definite prescription concerning its status. This dissertation is explanatory in nature. It seeks to explain the contested notion in the hope of defining South African hegemony, but instead of focusing on selective attributes which describe it, we will re-conceptualise it in order to capture its essence. The contemporary explanation of hegemony has evolved and developed into a complex term with hundreds of definitions having evolved over the years. Nevertheless, the “core” association denotes powerful states’ dominance over others. What make hegemony unique and separate from other forms of domination is that it involves consensus amongst the dominated. Examining South Africa’s natural dominance in Africa there is a necessity to define its hegemony, whether soft powered, hard powered or benevolent. By examining the relatively superior power, espoused in its ideas, economy and military, this dissertation aims to delineate the parameters of South African hegemony in terms of political science, hence clarifying and defining its essence. , M.A. (Politics)
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- Authors: Pillay, Anton M.
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Hegemony - South Africa , South Africa - Foreign relations - Africa , South Africa - Foreign economic relations - Africa , South Africa - Politics and government - 1994-
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/59583 , uj:16549
- Description: Abstract: This dissertation aims to contribute to the debate concerning South African hegemony. A major problem concerning the debate about South African hegemony is that it is a contested notion, in that there is no solid or definite prescription concerning its status. This dissertation is explanatory in nature. It seeks to explain the contested notion in the hope of defining South African hegemony, but instead of focusing on selective attributes which describe it, we will re-conceptualise it in order to capture its essence. The contemporary explanation of hegemony has evolved and developed into a complex term with hundreds of definitions having evolved over the years. Nevertheless, the “core” association denotes powerful states’ dominance over others. What make hegemony unique and separate from other forms of domination is that it involves consensus amongst the dominated. Examining South Africa’s natural dominance in Africa there is a necessity to define its hegemony, whether soft powered, hard powered or benevolent. By examining the relatively superior power, espoused in its ideas, economy and military, this dissertation aims to delineate the parameters of South African hegemony in terms of political science, hence clarifying and defining its essence. , M.A. (Politics)
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Internationalisation strategy : South African service firms venturing into Africa
- Authors: Gumbi, Melusi
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: International business enterprises - South Africa , South Africa - Foreign economic relations - Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/403124 , uj:33765
- Description: Abstract : Studies on internationalisation of decisions and how organisations make these decisions have been more prevalent in literature in the last decade. Most studies have explained how pull and push factors assist both services and manufacturing cross-border organisations in their decision processes, but few have recognised the ever-changing trend of these factors, which means that certain factors that were critical in the past cease to be the most critical in such decisions today. It is important to recognise this aspect, especially in the fast-changing global business environment that organisations now operate in. This study recognises that factor and makes recommendations based on empirical findings. Using the mixed methodology, the study collates the responses of 38 internationalisation managers of South African international service organisations and statistically analyses them. The findings show that certain factors that were never that critical have assumed paramount importance in internationalisation thought processes, while some factors remain important in such decisions. , M.Com. (Business Management)
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- Authors: Gumbi, Melusi
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: International business enterprises - South Africa , South Africa - Foreign economic relations - Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/403124 , uj:33765
- Description: Abstract : Studies on internationalisation of decisions and how organisations make these decisions have been more prevalent in literature in the last decade. Most studies have explained how pull and push factors assist both services and manufacturing cross-border organisations in their decision processes, but few have recognised the ever-changing trend of these factors, which means that certain factors that were critical in the past cease to be the most critical in such decisions today. It is important to recognise this aspect, especially in the fast-changing global business environment that organisations now operate in. This study recognises that factor and makes recommendations based on empirical findings. Using the mixed methodology, the study collates the responses of 38 internationalisation managers of South African international service organisations and statistically analyses them. The findings show that certain factors that were never that critical have assumed paramount importance in internationalisation thought processes, while some factors remain important in such decisions. , M.Com. (Business Management)
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