african journal of political sciences

Decolonising diversity

2024-02-03T16:39:12+00:00

The numerical ordering of a population according to racial and ethnic characteristics has its roots in the population census. As a political instrument developed for colonial rule it has lasting legacies in post-colonial governments and, despite well-intentioned efforts, it continues to define racial politics to this day. This case study traces the history of the modern census used in the territory currently known as South Africa since 1865 to the present day, exemplifying it as a political tool for the development of ‘race’ as a political concept in the region. Such census-like technologies are employed in racial diversity schemes throughout the world, often linked to monitoring employment opportunities; the historical development of ‘race’ as a concept within such instruments however is often left unexplored. In this paper I contend legacies of empire are reproduced through the schemes justified as offering compensation and restitution for racialised colonial oppression. Restitution schemes often place emphasis on either race or economic background, however this study demonstrates ethnicity has a larger role to play than others have considered in the past.

The new Chinese strategy in Africa targets opportunities and threats

2024-02-03T16:39:24+00:00

Africa has lived during the last decade, the entry of China as an actor with a new logic based on a pragmatic philosophy. Thus activating economic technological cultural tools. Which differs from the type of relations which were between the two partners during the cold war and which is centered around ideological discourse and symbolic tools.

key words: africa, china, cold war, philosophy, logic

Governance as a mechanism for reform and reduction of corruption to reduce the phenomenon of poverty: a case study of Algeria

2024-02-03T16:39:20+00:00

The study aims to analyze the modern strategies adopted by the good governance in the good conduct of the interests, institutions and individuals to reduce corruption in order to reduce the phenomenon of poverty which has become widespread despite the efforts to mitigate the phenomenon. In this study, Corruption, which in turn has a negative impact on governments, local and international institutions, civil society and the individual, is a growing concern for the devastating consequences of growth and development. Efforts to reform political and economic efforts are curbed to curb corruption.

Keywords: Governance, Reform, Corruption, Empowerment, Poverty.

Renewable energies and their position in Algerian-European relations, the Sahara Technology Project as a model

2024-02-03T16:39:17+00:00

The greenhouse effect and its harsh flaws, such as the expansion of desertification, the floods in many parts of the globe, the melting of vast parts of the Arctic ice, the difference in seasons, have pushed a sense of responsibility for everyone in preserving the environment and participation without exception. And the preservation of the environment is inherent in the exploitation of the renewable energies that are those natural resources, which are not depleted and available in nature, and whose use does not result in environmental pollution. Perhaps the most prominent of them is solar energy, which is considered an alternative energy for oil in the near future because of its cleanliness and impossibility of depletion, and it is also the main source of many energy sources present in nature, until it became called "the sun or the energies". This is in addition to other renewable energy resources such as water, wind, and bioenergy.

Key words: energy, desertification, solar, bioenergy, environment.

The fall of the jamahiriya of Gaddafi between the movement of the interior and the outside, reality and prospects

2024-02-03T16:39:22+00:00

After the events that occurred in Tunisia at the beginning of 2010, after the burning of Bouazizi himself and the popular demonstrations that led to the fall of the Ben Ali regime, and the spark of the demonstrations to Egypt and the fall of the Mubarak regime as well, after that, Libya was also on a date with the uprising, as the demonstrations demanded Reform in Libya and against Gaddafi, but the path of the uprising in Libya took a path contrary to its predecessors, as it knew the use of weapons and this is what made many analysts call it "the uprising of the machine gun and bullets", and this required entry to the external party to solve the crisis in Libya, which turned To military action that ended the rule of Gaddafi and his regime J lasted almost 42 years in Libya, to intervene in this challenge to rebuild the country and restore stability, security and building internal and external relations.

Key words: Libya, revolution, country, Tunisia, military.

Dictatorship: Or move towards the unknown, descriptive and analytical study of the characteristics of dictatorships and how to confront them

2024-02-03T16:39:15+00:00

This paper seeks research to provide an analytical reading to the nature of dictatorial regimes, past and present, starting from the definition Defining characteristics and features and patterns, down to clarify some of the facts of scientific objectivity that is fittest to generalize on some political units, including the Egyptian case immediate, especially after the political transition the latter after the events of the third month of July 2013. With a focus on the overall objective of the study's Find how to confront identify sources of strengths and weaknesses.

In response to the assumption contained inevitable demise of dictatorships - whatever the form and type of funding and power -, adopted a researcher approach historical-based compilation of some of the models of similar such as the French Revolution: its stages, then evoke some models of dictatorships contemporary and how Thawiyeha, such as that occurred in Poland East ,Germany , Czechoslovakia, El Salvador and Gwantamala , Iran and the Philippines.

Key words: dictatorships,political,model,compilation,power.