Politics in Southern Africa Spring 2017

AAAS 122ATuesdays6:30 – 9:20

Professor Wellington W. NyangoniMandel G11

Mandel 220

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Tel: 781-736-2091

AAAS 112A. The Politics in Southern Africa

The achievement of the African majority rule and the non-racial election of April 1994 made historic victories of struggle for universal human, democracy and African nationalism racial apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC), the largest political party national liberal movement, won almost 63 percent of the national vote. As was generally acknowledge, the new government faced the mammoth legacies of culture of racial intolerance and apartheid

In 1994, the new ANC government faced numerous problems of racial attitudes of intolerance poverty, economic inequality among races, unemployment, inadequate healthcare programs, HIV/AIDS, lack of economic empowerment, resources allocation democratization, racialism and multiparty relations, accountability and transparency in decision making. Although the Mandela, Mbeki and Zuma administrations have made some political and economic progress, great social economic and political disparities remain

Course description

The course analyzes contemporary Southern African politics through methodologies and conceptual frameworks that are employed by political scientists. The course views issues and problems such as the nature of the state, the post-apartheid political system, economic inequality, changing identities and the reconstruction of the societies, conflicting ethnic loyalties, political parties and their ideologies, HIV/AIDs in the Southern African region, South Africa in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), prospects for sustained democratization, sustainable development in South Africa, and globalization.

Course requirement

Class participation requires regular attendance, completion of assigned readings on time and taking part in discussions.

No particular backgroundis assumed, though some previous knowledge of politics, economics and history and/or African politics is helpful. Grade will be based the following

A mid-term take home exam, due 3/10/201720%

A 15 to 20 page term paper, due 4/18/201730%

Class participation10%

A final take home due 5/240%

If you have a documented disability and would like a reasonable accommodation made for you, please see me immediately after class.

Academic integrity is central to the mission of educational excellence at Brandeis University. Each student is expected to turn in work completed independently, except when assignments specifically authorize collaborative effort. It is not acceptable to use the words or ideas of another – be it a world-class philosopher or your lab partner – without proper acknowledgement of that source. This means that you must use footnotes and quotation marks to indicate the source of any phrases, sentences, paragraphs or ideas found in published volumes, on the internet, or created by another student.

Violations of University policies on academic integrity, described in section 3 of Rights and Responsibilities, may result in failure in the course or on the assignment, and could end in suspension from the University. If you are in doubt about the instructions for any assignment in this course, you must ask for clarification.

If you are working in a group that I have authorized, I will expect answers to resemble those of your partners; otherwise I expect you to do your work separately from your friends, classmates, family members, and so on. You are not permitted to have anyone other than your professor to help you on written assignments outside of class. If you have questions on the type of help you may receive, please ask me before you seek help from someone.

REQUIRED BOOKS

  1. G. Bauer and S.D. Taylor.The Politics in Southern Africa Boulder. Lynne Rienner 2011
  2. J. M. Manjengwa, J. Hanlon, and T. Smart Zimbabwe Takes Back Its Land Lynne Rienner Publications, 2012.
  3. L. Picard and T. Mogale.The Limits of Democratic Governance in South Africa. Rienner Publications, 2012.
  4. T Reddy. South Africa: Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy, Zed Books 2012
  5. C. Saunders, G. A. Dzinesa, and D. Nagar. Region-building in Southern Africa: Progress, Problems and Prospects, Zed Books 2012

WEEKLY OUTLINE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS

Lecture 1: 1/17

  • Introduction: Discussion of the course requirements and expectations.

Lecture 2, 3 and 4: 1/24, 31 and 2/27

  • G. Bauer and S.D. Taylor.The Politics in Southern Africa: State and Society in Transition Chapter 1
  • L. Picard and T. Mogale.The Limits of Democratic Governance in South Africa: Chapters 1 – 3
  • T Reddy. South Africa: Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy: Chapters, the introduction; chapters 1 – 2.
  • C. Saunders, G. A. Dzinesa, and D. Nagar.Region-building in Southern Africa: Part One

Hand in Term Paper Topics 2/4

Lecture 5 and 6. 2/14 and 2/21: National Liberation and Revolution.

  • G. Bauer and S.D. Taylor.The Politics in Southern Africa: State and Society in Transition Chapters 3 - 5
  • L. Picard and T. Mogale.The Limits of Democratic Governance in South Africa: Chapters 5– 6
  • T Reddy. South Africa: Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy: Chapters, the introduction; chapters 3.
  • C. Saunders, G. A. Dzinesa, and D. Nagar.Region-building in Southern Africa: Part Two
  • J. M. Manjengwa, J. Hanlon, and T. Smart Zimbabwe Takes Back Its Land: Chapters 1 – 2

February 20 – 24. Midterm Recess: No university exercises

Lecture 7, 8, and 9. 2/28, 3/7 and 3/14: Apartheid and Racism

Instructor Hand in Midterm Exam 2/28

  • G. Bauer and S.D. Taylor.The Politics in Southern Africa: State and Society in Transition Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9
  • J. M. Manjengwa, J. Hanlon, and T. Smart Zimbabwe Takes Back Its Land: Chapters 3
  • L. Picard and T. Mogale. The Limits of Democratic Governance in South Africa: Chapters 7– 9
  • C. Saunders, G. A. Dzinesa, and D. Nagar.Region-building in Southern Africa: Part Three

Student Hand in Midterm Exam 3/10

Lectures 10, 11, 12 and 13. 3/14, 3/21 and 3/28: The Post-Colonial State

  • G. Bauer and S.D. Taylor.The Politics in Southern Africa: State and Society in Transition Chapters 5, 6, 10 and 11
  • J. M. Manjengwa, J. Hanlon, and T. Smart Zimbabwe Takes Back Its Land: Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 8
  • T Reddy. South Africa: Settler Colonialism and the Failures of Liberal Democracy: Chapters, the introduction; chapters 4 - 7.
  • L. Picard and T. Mogale. The Limits of Democratic Governance in South Africa: Chapters 8– 11
  • C. Saunders, G. A. Dzinesa, and D. Nagar.Region-building in Southern Africa: Part Four

Lectures 14, and 15: 3/4 and 11: Political Parties and Ideologies

  • G. Bauer and S.D. Taylor.The Politics in Southern Africa: State and Society in Transition Chapters 12 and 13

Passover Break April 10 to 18

Lecture 16 and 17 4/23: Southern Africa and Globalization

  • Hand Final Exam to Students on April 18
  • Term Paper due on April 18
  • Documentary and Review

Books on Reserve

  1. G. Bauer and S. D. Taylor, The Politics of Southern Africa Boulder. Lynne Rienner 2011
  2. K. Durrheim, X. Mtose and L. Brown. Peace Troubles: Race Identity and Inequality in Post Apartheid South Africa. Lexington MA: Lexington Books, 2011
  3. J. Hanlon, J. Manjengwa and T. Smart. Zimbabwe Takes Back its Land. Kumarian Publishers 2012
  4. N. L. Clark and W. H. Worger, South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid. Pearson/Longman 2011
  5. Tom Lodge, Politics in South Africa, From Mandela to Mbeki. Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2003.
  6. Janice Love, Southern Africa in World Politcs. Boulder Co.:Westview Press, 2003.
  7. Robert Harvey, The Fall of Apartheid: The Inside Story from Smuts to Mbeki. New York Palgrave MacMillan, 2003.
  8. Lyn S. Graybill, Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Miracle or Model. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003
  9. Margaret C. Lee, The Politics of Economy in Regionalism in Southern Africa. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003