Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 1459-1564). Also available on the Internet.

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Please read the abstract in the section 07 back of this document / Dissertation (MA (Cultural History))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Historical and Heritage Studies / unrestricted

Cette thèse constitue une analyse de contenu des critiques contre l'Union européenne exprimées par plusieurs acteurs politiques et sociaux de gauche en France et en Allemagne, au cours des débats sur le projet de Constitution européenne. Elle s'intéresse plus particulièrement aux idéologies sous-jacentes à ces critiques. Pour comprendre le sens de ces arguments, les comparer entre eux et les classer, certains idéaux-types ont été élaborés sur quatre dimensions (politique, socio-économique, identitaire et stratégique). Cette recherche a permis de combler une lacune importante dans l'analyse des acteurs dits "eurosceptiques", à savoir, l'étude des idéologies animant ces courants. L'essentiel de la littérature se concentre en effet surtout sur l'explication de l'euroscepticisme et, lorsqu'elle aborde leur idéologie, c'est pour construire des taxinomies excessivement globales. La thèse explore aussi en conclusion certaines pistes d'explications de ces résistances à l'UE en essayant d'aller au-delà des visions stratégiques, culturalistes et institutionnalistes, dominantes dans ce domaine, et en insistant davantage sur les dimensions idéelles et structurelles.<p><p>//<p>This doctoral dissertation analyses the content of the critiques made by some left-wing social and political actors in France and Germany against the current EU. The study focuses on the debates that surrounded the project of European Constitution and more specifically on the more general ideologies underlying these arguments. In order to understand, compare and classify these critiques, idealtypes have been elaborated on four dimensions (socio-economic, political, identity-related and strategic). This research fills a gap in the literature analysing so-called "eurosceptic" actors by concentrating on the ideas conveyed by these currents. Indeed, most of this literature mostly tries to explain this phenomenon. And when it addresses the issue of ideology, it is only to build too far-reaching categories. The conclusion also aims at exploring possible explanations of theses resistances to the EU beyond the traditional theories, based on strategic agency, culturalism and institutionalism, and insisting more on the role of ideas and material structures.<p> / Doctorat en Sciences politiques et sociales / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study identifies the way in which Brazil was able to achieve significant economic and social development during the Presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva from 2003 to 2010. The element which makes the achievement of this development extremely interesting is the fact that it was engineered by a traditionally radical Leftist party, the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT – Workers’ Party) within the context of the globalized world economy. Throughout much of its existence, the PT has called for a radical socialist transformation of Brazilian society. However, once it came to power, it not only rejected radical positions, but acquiesced fully with the constraints placed upon it by global capital. Thus, in addition to describing the process of development in Brazil, this study also attempts to account for the way in which it was achieved. This is done by postulating that the Lula (as he is commonly referred to) administration was successful in solidifying Brazilian economic fundamentals, as well as in significantly reducing poverty and inequality in one of the most unequal societies in the world, because it adopted Third Way economic and social policies. It is argued that, even though there were few clear indications from the government that it regarded itself as following the Third Way, a practical examination of Lula’s economic and social policies indicate that they overwhelmingly conform to the prescripts of the Third Way. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie identifiseer die manier waarop noemenswaardige ekonomiese en sosiale ontwikkeling in Brasilië plaasgevind het gedurende 2003 tot 2010, onder leiding van President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. ‘n Faktor wat hierdie ontwikkeling besonder interessant maak, is die feit dat dit plaasgevind het binne die konteks van die globaliseerde wêreldekonomie, onder die bewind van ‘n tradisionele radikale Linkse party, die Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT – Arbeiders Party). Die PT het tradisioneel gestreef na ‘n radikale sosialistiese transformasie van die Brasiliaanse samelewing. Teen die tyd dat dit egter aan bewind gekom het, het dit radikale beleide verwerp en ten volle saamgewerk met globale kapitalisme. Hierdie studie beskyf dus nie slegs die proses van Brasiliaanse ontwikkeling nie, maar poog ook om te verklaar waarom hierdie ontwikkeling plaasgevind het. Daar word aangevoer dat Lula (soos hy algemeen bekend staan) se bewind suksesvol was in pogings om die fundamentele aspekte van die Brasiliaanse ekonomie te versterk, en terselfdertyd armoede en ongelykheid aansienlik te verlaag in een van die mees ongelyke samelewings ter wêreld. Die rede vir hierdie sukses is te vinde in die feit dat die PT regering “Third Way” ekonomiese en sosiale beleide toegepas het. Die studie voer aan dat, alhoewel daar weinig verwysing gemaak is na die “Third Way” deur Lula se regering, ‘n praktiese ontleding van hul ekonomiese en sosiale beleide toon dat Brasilië ‘n geval verteenwoordig van ‘n ontwikkelende land wat die “Third Way” prakties geïmplementeer het.

CAPES / O ano de 2013 é marcado pelo ascenso de manifestações de rua massivas no Brasil, bem como do reaparecimento da ideologia anarquista em meio aos movimentos sociais, junto da ação direta. Diferentes modalidades de ação direta foram vistas nas ruas. Este trabalho tem por finalidade a compreensão das relações existentes entre as representações de mundo dos anarquistas e seu modelo de prática política: a ação direta. Partimos da hipótese de que as diferentes formas de ação direta, que se encontram dispostas nas distintas correntes do anarquismo, refletem diferentes representações de ciência e tecnologia presentes nesse movimento político, variando de noções deterministas a noções sociotécnicas. Para verificação de tais elementos, realizaram-se pesquisas de campo e entrevistas durante o ano de 2016, na cidade de São Paulo, visando contemplar as distintas correntes do anarquismo. Como resultado deste esforço de pesquisa, defrontamo-nos com um anarquismo que possui dissensos internos, porém, estes são menores que sua confluência, visto que há um padrão de representação de ciência e tecnologia anarquista. Nesse sentido, tal pesquisa reforça o anarquismo como uma corrente que possui noções e perspectivas claras, alinhavadas com seus princípios, teoria e práticas. / The year of 2013 is marked by the rise of massive street demonstrations in Brazil, as well as the reappearance of anarchist ideology within the social movements, along with direct action. Different modalities of direct action were seen in the streets. This work aims to understand the relationships between the anarchist world representations and their mode of political practice and direct action. Our hypothesis is that the different forms of direct action, that are arranged in the different currents of the anarchism, reflect different representations of science and technology, present in this political movement, that range from deterministic to sociotechnical notions. To verify these elements, field surveys and interviews were conducted during the year of 2016 in the city of São Paulo, aiming to contemplate the different currents of anarchism. As a result of this research effort, we face an anarchism that has internal dissensions, but these are less important than its confluence points, thus, a standard of anarchist science and technology representation underlies the movement. In this sense, therefore, such research reinforces anarchism as a current that its own notions and perspectives, which are aligned with its principles, theory and practices.

CAPES / O ano de 2013 é marcado pelo ascenso de manifestações de rua massivas no Brasil, bem como do reaparecimento da ideologia anarquista em meio aos movimentos sociais, junto da ação direta. Diferentes modalidades de ação direta foram vistas nas ruas. Este trabalho tem por finalidade a compreensão das relações existentes entre as representações de mundo dos anarquistas e seu modelo de prática política: a ação direta. Partimos da hipótese de que as diferentes formas de ação direta, que se encontram dispostas nas distintas correntes do anarquismo, refletem diferentes representações de ciência e tecnologia presentes nesse movimento político, variando de noções deterministas a noções sociotécnicas. Para verificação de tais elementos, realizaram-se pesquisas de campo e entrevistas durante o ano de 2016, na cidade de São Paulo, visando contemplar as distintas correntes do anarquismo. Como resultado deste esforço de pesquisa, defrontamo-nos com um anarquismo que possui dissensos internos, porém, estes são menores que sua confluência, visto que há um padrão de representação de ciência e tecnologia anarquista. Nesse sentido, tal pesquisa reforça o anarquismo como uma corrente que possui noções e perspectivas claras, alinhavadas com seus princípios, teoria e práticas. / The year of 2013 is marked by the rise of massive street demonstrations in Brazil, as well as the reappearance of anarchist ideology within the social movements, along with direct action. Different modalities of direct action were seen in the streets. This work aims to understand the relationships between the anarchist world representations and their mode of political practice and direct action. Our hypothesis is that the different forms of direct action, that are arranged in the different currents of the anarchism, reflect different representations of science and technology, present in this political movement, that range from deterministic to sociotechnical notions. To verify these elements, field surveys and interviews were conducted during the year of 2016 in the city of São Paulo, aiming to contemplate the different currents of anarchism. As a result of this research effort, we face an anarchism that has internal dissensions, but these are less important than its confluence points, thus, a standard of anarchist science and technology representation underlies the movement. In this sense, therefore, such research reinforces anarchism as a current that its own notions and perspectives, which are aligned with its principles, theory and practices.

Although organised Marxist organisations did not emerge in Nigeria until the mid-1940s, leftist ideology had been prevalent among nationalist and labour leaders since the late 1920s. Both official documents and oral histories indicate deep-rooted support for leftism in Nigeria and anxiety among British colonial officials that this support threatened the Colonial Office's own timetable for gradual decolonisation. This study analyses the development of leftist ideology and attempts to establish a nationwide leftist organisation in colonial and post-independent Nigeria. The role of the Zikist movement is retold in light of new evidence, while other leftist organisations are salvaged from the footnotes of Nigeria nationalist history. More importantly, the adaptability of Marxist-Leninist ideology to colonial reality by the different leftist groups in Nigeria is emphasized. The reaction of Anglo-American officials in Lagos and the metropolis towards the Communist Party of Great Britain and other leftist organisations' sponsorship of Marxist groups in Nigeria are discussed. Lastly, the continuity between the departing colonial power and the Balewa administration is addressed to juxtapose the linkage between the two governments. The study thus provides a lucid explanation for the failure of leftist ideology and organisations in Nigeria during the twentieth century. In this eight-chapter thesis I consistently argue, based on official documents from England, Nigeria, and the United States, that the role of Marxists and Soviet Cold War interests in colonial territories are relevant to nationalism and decolonisation in Nigeria; that the issue is not to determine or measure whether or not Anglo-American policies are direct response to Soviet interests; that there are political, economic, and diplomatic policies carried out as part of the transfer of power process; and that the success of these is partly a result of collaboration with local subaltern leaders and official resolve to institutionalise imperial preferences before independence on October 1, 1960. / History / D.Litt. et Phil. (History)

Although organised Marxist organisations did not emerge in Nigeria until the mid-1940s, leftist ideology had been prevalent among nationalist and labour leaders since the late 1920s. Both official documents and oral histories indicate deep-rooted support for leftism in Nigeria and anxiety among British colonial officials that this support threatened the Colonial Office's own timetable for gradual decolonisation. This study analyses the development of leftist ideology and attempts to establish a nationwide leftist organisation in colonial and post-independent Nigeria. The role of the Zikist movement is retold in light of new evidence, while other leftist organisations are salvaged from the footnotes of Nigeria nationalist history. More importantly, the adaptability of Marxist-Leninist ideology to colonial reality by the different leftist groups in Nigeria is emphasized. The reaction of Anglo-American officials in Lagos and the metropolis towards the Communist Party of Great Britain and other leftist organisations' sponsorship of Marxist groups in Nigeria are discussed. Lastly, the continuity between the departing colonial power and the Balewa administration is addressed to juxtapose the linkage between the two governments. The study thus provides a lucid explanation for the failure of leftist ideology and organisations in Nigeria during the twentieth century. In this eight-chapter thesis I consistently argue, based on official documents from England, Nigeria, and the United States, that the role of Marxists and Soviet Cold War interests in colonial territories are relevant to nationalism and decolonisation in Nigeria; that the issue is not to determine or measure whether or not Anglo-American policies are direct response to Soviet interests; that there are political, economic, and diplomatic policies carried out as part of the transfer of power process; and that the success of these is partly a result of collaboration with local subaltern leaders and official resolve to institutionalise imperial preferences before independence on October 1, 1960. / History / D.Litt. et Phil. (History)