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No. 07: Evaluating Refugee Protection In South Africa, Jonathan Crush, Vincent Williams

Southern African Migration Programme

South Africa’s policy on refugees has its origins in the country’s much-criticized Aliens Control Act (96 of 1991) (ACA), which in numerous respects has failed to provide adequate guarantees to applicants (de la Hunt 1998,2002: 123; Human Rights Watch 1998:170; Handmaker 1999a, 1999b). Until the recent implementation of its first ever Refugees Act (Act 130 of 1998) in April 2000, South Africa’s policy on refugees depended on the ACA, with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) responsible for enforcement.

This paper evaluates the process of refugee policy reform that began in 1996. This process led to the Refugees Act in …

No. 08: Thinking About The Brain Drain In Southern Africa, Jonathan Crush, Vincent Williams

Southern African Migration Programme

The movement of skilled people from one country to another is one of the most hotly contested public policy questions today. Debates amongst politicians, academics and bureaucrats about the scale and character of skilled migration, and the policies required to address these movements, are taking place in countries throughout the world (Zweig and Changgui 1995; Odunsi 1996; Phillips 1996; Carrington and Detragiache 1998; Iredale 1998; Iqbal 1999). As the opportunities for skilled personnel to move increases with globalization and the shift to a service economy (Sassen 1988, 1998), as the costs of international travel decrease, and as the ability to …

Das Wirtschaftsimperium Der Ethnisch Chinesischen Unternehmer In Südostasien Zwischen Kontinuität Und Wandel (In German), Thomas Menkhoff

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Der Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit den wenig erforschten, komplexen Wechselwirkungen zwischen der rapide voranschreitenden globalen Marktvergesellschaftung einerseits sowie den Marktkulturen in Südostasien, in denen ethnischchinesische Unternehmer, Geschäftsleute und Händler mit ihren Familienkonglomeraten und Handelsnetzwerken eine prominente Rolle spielen. Ausgehend von der Asienkrise 1997-99, die eine deutliche Zäsur für ethnisch-chinesisches Wirtschaftshandeln in der Region darstellt, werden die Auswirkungen der rapiden Wandlungsprozesse auf das ethnisch-chinesische Unternehmertum in der Region und deren sozio-ökonomische Beziehungsnetzwerke skizziert sowie unternehmerische Anpassungsstrategien aufgezeigt. Der Beitrag schliesst mit einer kurzen Prognose über die Zukunft des chinesischen Kapitalismus in Asien.

Australia: An Integrated Curriculum Unit, Grades 2-4, Institute For The Development Of Gifted Education, Ricks Center For Gifted Children, University Of Denver

Ricks Curriculum Units Series

An integrated curriculum is an instructional approach that connects the disciplines to an underlying theme or topic. Immersing students in an integrated-thematic unit provides the backdrop for experiences to occur across the disciplines. Shaping coursework around integrated themes is especially appropriate for gifted students, however using an integrated-thematic curriculum is appropriate for all learners as it develops students' abilities to make connections, to solve problems by looking at multiple perspectives, and to integrate information from different fields of experience. An integrated-thematic curriculum permits students to be active participants in their own learning as they design their own explorations and take …

Good Friday In Omaha, Nebraska: A Mexican Celebration, Maria Arbelaez

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Nebraska commemorate Holy Week with a popular display of religious fervor. In semblance with the old religious traditions in Mexico, the Mexicanos, old and new residents, parade through the Omaha streets following the Way of the Cross on Good Friday. Processions, rituals, and plays are not only a yearly Catholic ritual in the streets of Omaha but an essential part of Mexican American and Latino cultural identity. Palm Sunday and the Way of the Cross are but a few of the constituent elements of the growing manifestations of Latino popular culture in the state. The …

Institusi Gereja Semasa Penjajahan Sepanyol Di Filipina : Antara Penyebaran Agama Kristian Dan Campur Tangan Dalam Politik Serta Ekonomi, Thanaraj Gopal

Student Works (2000-2009)

One of the basic aims of the Spanish empire was to spread the Christian faith in its colonies. In the Philippines, this materialized with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and its subsequent colonization by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565. The regular clergies known as friars were responsible in imparting the Christian faith to the locals who absorbed the new faith wholly, albeit, preserving their traditional beliefs to a certain extent. Though Christianiation was successful, the secularization process whereby parishes were to be handed to the secular clergies was denied. This failure had a Jong lasting effect which …

Time Of Pachakutik: An Examination Of The Ecuadorian Indigenous Movement, Eliza Cooke Kittredge

Honors Theses

The Ecuadorian indigenous movement has emerged in the last decade as the most important social and political movement in the country. The driving organizations behind the movement, CONAIE (Confederadon de Nacionalidades Indigenas del Ecuador), a social organization. and Pachakutik Movimiento Pluri-Nacional (Pluri-national movement), a political organization, have taken different approaches to fortifying indigenous identities, challenging the policies of the Ecuadorian government, and uprooting the subtle but persistent racist ideologies that have been discriminatory and exclusionary for over 500 years. I argue that Pachakutik's involvement within the political system has a greater chance of effecting long-term change for indigenous peoples in …

A Theoretical Proposal For Reaching Irreligious Czech People Through A Mission Revitalization Movement, Petr Činčala

Dissertations

The main goal of this study was to develop a theory of missionary outreach to unchurched Czech people which is biblically informed and culturally relevant. The theoretical proposal for a plausible model of churching in the Czech Republic builds on basic theological, philosophical, and conceptual assumptions (chapter 2), a societal analysis of the problem of Czech churching (chapter 3), and a review of the issues relating to the situation of existing churches and religious movements.

Based on Wallace’s theory of revitalization movements a model is developed for starting a missionary movement that aims at reaching today’s unchurched and seemingly irreligious …

Teoretické Interpretace Transformace Ve Středni A Východni Evropě (Theoretical Interpretations Of Central And East European Post-Communist Transformations), Petr Pavlinek

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

Post-communist transformations have been approached and interpreted differently by different academic disciplines and their respective subdisciplines. This paper provides a critical review of traditional and alternative views of changes in Central and Eastern Europe since the collapse of state socialism. In particular, it focuses on neo-liberal and neoclassical economic interpretations and neo-marxist state to private capitalism thesis as examples of traditional interpretations of post-communist transformations. Alternative views critically reviewed in this paper are based on evolutionary and institutional economics, the analysis of networks of economic embeddedness, the Marxist analysis of production processes, and regulation theory. The differences between these traditional …

Hubungan Petempatan Kampung Air Sarawak Dengan Negara Brunei Darussalam : Kajian Kes Di Kampung Seberang Kedai, Limbang, Amaluddin Bakeri

Student Works (2000-2009)

Limbang district in Sarawak and Negara Brunei Darussalam were initially under the same ruler that is the Brunei Sultanate. In 1890, Limbang district has been colonized by Rajah Charles Brooke and become a part of Sarawak. As a result to this colonization had cause separation between water villages in both areas. Water villages in Limbang district is govern by Sarawak, whereas 'Kampong Ayer' former capital of Brunei Sultanate before 1906 stay under the rule of Sultan of Brunei. Although it was parted by political border, the relationship that was form since 1 ih century between both maritime settlements still remains …

Perkembangan Dan Pencapaian Umno Melaka 1946-1988, Nor Fazilah Abdul Hamid

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation in titled Perkembangan clan Pencapaian UMNO Melaka 1946-1988: Satu Sorotan (The development and Achievement of UMNO Malacca 1946-1988: Over View). Aims to enlighten on the curly political activities in Malacca up to the formation of the Malacca UMNO branch. The Malacca UMNO branch was porn out of an amalgamation of the various Malay societies. She began more stable after 1948 when the registration for member ship was implemented. UMNO Malacca played and created its own role in its effort together the people of Malaya to hear the declaration of the date for the independence by Tengku Abdul Rahman. …

Perkembangan Idea Nasionalisme Di Filipina Sehingga Pembentukan Republik Malolos : Suatu Perjuangan Daripada Pasif Kepada Aktif, Krishna Murthy Chinnakannu Reday

Student Works (2000-2009)

Nationalism has several definitions culminating in the love for one's motherland. This becomes a reality when nationalists hasten the tides of nationalism thereby arousing the intelectuals and awakening the masses. All efforts and sacrifices amount to freeing the motherland from the chains of colonial bondage. The Philippines which was under Spanish domination since 1565 rises against its colonial masters to herald a free nation. The roles and aspirations of the nationalist leaders cannot be denied. They serve as instruments in uniting the intellectuals and the masses and are seen as the prime initiators in the road to revolutions. Jose Rizal, …

The Turkics Of Xinjiang : Nationalism And Chinese Subjugation (1756-1997), Roy Anthony Rogers

Student Works (2000-2009)

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Change Leadership In Organizations: The Case Of Singapore's Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Thomas Menkhoff, Yue Wah Chay, Benjamin Loh

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The essay is based on a survey of organizational change management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore which was conducted by the authors between 1999 - 2001 in collaboration with the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI). The study was aimed at examining the adaptability and change readiness of Singapore’s SMEs and their owners vis-à-vis the rapidly changing external business environment, as exemplified by the process of economic globalization, intense competition, technology development and the Asian crisis. A total of 101 companies responded to the survey which revealed some surprising facts about the adaptability and …

The Role Of Rhetoric Content In Charismatic Leadership: A Content Analysis Of A Singaporean Leader's Speeches, Hwee Hoon Tan, Gladys Wee

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This study provides an extension to the Charismatic Leadership theories by delineating the roles of rhetoric content: in frame alignment and trust building. Propositions were developed from past literature on the rhetorical behaviors of Charismatic Leadership and the interpersonal trust literature. An empirical study was then conducted to test the propositions developed and it was found that Mr. Lee Kuan Yew use the Singapore National Day Rally speeches in limited ways to align frames and build trust.

Surabaya, City Of Work: A Socioeconomic History, 1900–2000, Howard Dick

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

Surabaya is Indonesia’s second largest city but is not well known to the outside world. Yet in 1900, Surabaya was a bigger city than Jakarta and one of the main commercial centers of Asia. Collapse of sugar exports during the 1930s depression, followed by the Japanese occupation, revolution, and independence, brought on a long period of stagnation and retreat from the international economy. Not until the export boom of the 1990s did Surabaya regain prominence as Southeast Asia’s leading non–capital–city industrial area. Previous thinking on Indonesia is being reassessed in light of recent political and economic upheaval. Surabaya, City of …

Pemikiran Abul A'La Al Maududi Dan Pembentukan Peradaban Islam Di Benua Kecil India, Osman Md. Rasip

Student Works (2000-2009)

Disertasi ini menilai pemikiran dan sumbangan Maududi dalam peradaban Islam dan pendekatan-pendekatan yang dilaksanakan bagi pembentukan peradaban Islam khususnya di benua kecil India. Kajian ini akan memfokuskan kepada Liga aspek ulama Pertamanya latar belakang yang melatari suasana dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemikiran Maududi. Kedua, rnelihat pemikiran beliau mengenai pembentukan peradaban Islam serta yang yang terakhir adalah aktiviti Maududi bersama Jama'ati-i lslami dalam merealisasikan idea-idea beliau. Maududi dipilih memandangkan beliau mempunyai keistimewaan tersendiri mengenai idea dan pendekatan yang digunakan dalarn era kebangkitan Islam. Beliau berbeza dengan golongan modernis yang terlalu longgar dalarn usaha memajukan urnat Islam dengan menafikan sebahagian daripada hukum-hukum …

Peranan Agama Islam Dan Kesannya Ke Atas Perkembangan Peradaban Umat Islam Khususnya Di Alam Melayu, Zawiah Mat

Student Works (2000-2009)

This six parts dissertation is on "The Role of Islam and its Impact on Muslim Civilization Specifically in the Malay World". In the first chapter, the author introduces as an introduction, its definition and the significance of this topic, so as to give the readers overall view on this topic. Analyzing books, dissertations and academics study of scholars and also using data accumulation and data analysis has produced this historical-based dissertation by. The author also justifies the three of objectives and the methods of this study. Accumulation data method is based on library-research and fieldwork. Fieldwork involves some archaeological works …

Pemikiran Ali Shariati Tentang Ketamadunan, Ros Aiza Mohd Mokhtar

Student Works (2000-2009)

Ali Shariati was a two dimensional civilization scholar. In one dimension, he was a firm believer of the tawhidul concept. On the hand, such belief does not prevent him for being receptive and open to modem ideas as well as positive values which he saw in his people's tradition, the West and Marxisme. He came up with a practical theory and concept of civilization, capable of predicting the future. And although he had a complete ideology serving as a foundation to civilization known as Islamology, he did not deny the role of intellectuals of the society as civilization builders. His …

Tahqiq Kitab Ghayat Al-Maram Mengenai Haji Dan Umrah Karangan Syeikh Daud Abdullah Al-Fatani, Nawi Mamat

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation is a study on manuscript of "Kitab Ghayat al-Mar'am" by Syeikh Daud bin 'Abdullah al-Fatani which is catalogued as MSS 2838 in Malaysia National Library. It is selected on the basis that there is no study yet in great depth in the Malay Language with regard to the haj and 'umrah pilgrimage. The analysis is made using the transliteration method. In this method, the original text is rewritten in romanised Malay, where the sentences arc restructured, important words are explained, problems are examined and the sources of the prophet's sayings (hadith) and recitations of prayer (doa) are confirmed. …

Perdebatan Kaum Tua Dan Kaum Muda Di Minangkabau Dalam Beberapa Masalah Pemikiran Islam, Saidul Amin

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation studies the debate between "Kaum Tua" ( traditionalist moslem group) and "Kaum Muda" (modernist moslem movement) in Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Indonesia in the early decades of twentieth century. Some Islamic thought problems are discussed, such as tariqah, tawassul and wasilah, rabitah, ijtihad and modernization of Islamic thought. Kaum Tua was known to be very tolerant in practicing their Islamic beliefs and was able to combine it with original Minangkabau's culture and customs which were influenced by some teachings of animism, dynamism and hinduism. They also accepted and practiced sufism doctrines and rejected the ijtihad and modernization of Islamic …

Dato' Haji Muhammad Bin Nasir : Sumbangannya Kepada Pendidikan Islam, Mohd Zahiruddin Ahmad @ Mohd Zain

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research made by the writer is on one of the politician and educator of Islamic teachings, Dato' Haji Muhammad bin Nasir. Born on 1916 and passed away on 1997. Dato' Haji Muhammad bin Nasir was in the same era as many other known politicians and educators such as Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn, Dato' Asri and many more. He was an expert in politic and education but he had a simple life during which he was the founder of many educational institutions. These institutions were attended by many locals as well as those from Thailand, Singapore. Indonesia and …

Pembinaan Peradaban Ummah Dalam Menghadapi Cabaran : Perjuangan Dan Pemikiran Sayyid Qutb, Nooraini Sulaiman

Student Works (2000-2009)

Muslim Civilization Facing the Challenges: The Struggle and Thought of Sayyid Quth discusses various aspects of civilization with special the emphasis on spiritual civilization developed by Sayyid Qutb. Based on his idea on intellectual and political foundations, Sayyid Qutb tried to inject a new life to the Egyptian society. He emphasis is on the idea of reviving the civilization of the society based on aqidah, politics and syariah. This is because at that time the Egyptian had deviated from the Islamic way of life. He reinforced the concept of aqidah as a model to revive the ummah back to the …

The Building Of A Modern Turkish Civilization : A Study Of Kemal Ataturk's Vision And Approach To Nation-Building, Pauline Meng Juak Lim

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation aims to study Kemal Ataturk' s vision and approach in building a modem Turkish civilization. Turkish civilization dates back to ancient history and has seen the rise and fall of many dynasties and their accompanying civilizations. One such civilization was the Ottoman Empire which ruled and dominated Turkey for nearly six centuries, till its collapse in the early 20th century. It represented a nation deeply steeped in religious values and traditions which towards the last century of its decline, sought unsuccessfully to incorporate western ideas of science and technology in an effort to strengthen itself against the encroaching …

How Does Spousal Education Matter? Some Evidence From Cambodia, Tomoki Fujii, Sophal Ear

Research Collection School Of Economics

An econometric analysis of the World Food Programme Civil Insecurity Baseline Survey (1998) and Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (1999) data is undertaken to examine the role of education and literacy in explaining household expenditure, as hypothesized in human capital theory where education is an investment with returns in the form of income. Explanatory variables were selected from a large set of observed variables by a systematic procedure to avoid the bias arising from arbitrary model selection. Spousal education and literacy are found to be significant explanatory variables in the determination of household expenditure, exceeding even the coefficients attached to the head …

[Introduction To] National Bolshevism: Stalinist Mass Culture And The Formation Of Modern Russian National Identity, 1931-1956, David Brandenberger

Bookshelf

During the 1930s, Stalin and his entourage rehabilitated famous names from the Russian national past in a propaganda campaign designed to mobilize Soviet society for the coming war. Legendary heroes like Aleksandr Nevskii and epic events like the Battle of Borodino quickly eclipsed more conventional communist slogans revolving around class struggle and proletarian internationalism. In a provocative study, David Brandenberger traces this populist "national Bolshevism" into the 1950s, highlighting the catalytic effect that it had on Russian national identity formation.

Beginning with national Bolshevism's origins within Stalin's inner circle, Brandenberger next examines its projection into Soviet society through education and …

Karya-Karya B.M. Syamsuddin : Satu Analisis Intrinsik Dan Ektrinsik, Efrizal A. S.

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini merupakan analisis deskriptif terhadap Karya-karya B.M. Syamsuddin yang banyak menulis dalam bcntuk cerita rakyat atau kanak-kanak, roman sejarah, cerita pendek dan cerita bersambung, sandiwara radio serta karya-karya ilmiah. Kajian ini hanya menganalisis tiga bentuk dari karya-karya B.M. Syamsuddin berupa; cerita rakyat atau kanak-kanak, roman sejarah dan cerita pendek. Karya-karya daripada B. M. Syamsuddin ini mempunyai suatu kelebihan, beliau mempunyai gaya bercerita dan set/ latar daripada cerita itu berasal daripada kalangan laut, sungai, hutan dan gunung yang ada di Daerah Kepulauan Riau dan Semenanjung Melaka tepatnya pulau yang dihuni oleh rumpun bangsa Melayu. B. M. Syamsuddin merupakan salah seorang …

Attitudes Of Croatian Citizens Towards The Role Of The Church In The Public And Political Life, Neven Duvnjak

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Religious Leaders In Times Of Conflict In Multinational And Multireligious Societies - A Contribution Toward Interreligious Dialogue In Macedonia, Paul Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Editorial (Volume 21, Number 6), Walter Sawatsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.