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Conditionality refers to the program policies required by international institutions, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order for countries to be eligible to receive access to resources provided by such institutions. In the case of the IMF these resources are available in the form of loans. The proper role of conditionality as a component of the Fund's financial arrangements with developing nations has been a topic of debate in both the political science and economic fields of study. On the political science side the argument has centered on whether or not austere and structural conditionality can in effect cause political dissent in the developing nations, and whether or not the process of conditionality violates the sovereign rights of nations. In this research study three Latin American countries (Brazil, Argentina, and Costa Rica) were utilized as case studies to try and determine whether or not their was a casual link between the implementation of IMF conditionality and instances of political dissent manifested as protests, riots, and strikes. Evidence of political dissent directly related to the implementation of IMF conditionality was found in all three case studies at varying levels. The instances of political dissent were then analyzed individually and as a group to try and determine specific cause, group dynamics, and the economic context in which they took place. The study concluded that as practiced in the 1990s and early 2000s conditionality can interfere with the democratic process in developing nations. / Master of Arts

Theory: The literature on volume of tourism in developing nations, does not provide empirical measures necessary for rigorous hypotheses testing. While there have been ample studies on volume of tourism among developed nations, very little has been done regarding developing nations. Several theories from the dependency school, world systems and modernization offer theoretical explanations, but these explanations have not been adequately translated into empirical models, for studying the volume of tourism. Hypotheses: To improve the ability to explain volume of tourism and to identify the factors that affect the volume of tourism in developing countries, the study tests four hypotheses based on the theories of Modernization, World System and Push- Pull. Methodology: The study uses Confirmatory Factor Analysis to examine the factors that are likely to influence the volume of tourism. Shift Share analysis is also used to study regional variations in volume of tourism. Findings: The study found support for the fact that aspects of modernization are some of the most important determinants of volume of tourism. This finding has policy implications for developing nations trying to encourage tourism as an important economic sector. Shift Share analysis revealed that in the last decade Sub - Saharan Africa, East Asia Pacific and the Middle East have seen an increase in the volume of tourism compared to other developing regions of the world.

This thesis examines the spiritual development of students participating in international study programs. A baseline questionnaire was administered to 64 students traveling to Kenya, Ecuador and Jordan for four to six weeks during the summer of 2010. Fifteen students were then selected to participate in pre-travel and post-travel interviews. Using Fowler’s (1981) theory of faith development, students’ international experiences were analysed for dissonance and new beginnings as an extension of their pre-travel spiritual journeys. Students’ observations and perceptions of their host country’s religion are shown to be filtered through their program curriculum. While the majority of student participants in this study did not adhere to any formal system of beliefs, the narratives of some students suggest that their academic field of study and a related passion to help the world provide a unifying narrative for their ultimate environment.

This thesis examines the spiritual development of students participating in international study programs. A baseline questionnaire was administered to 64 students traveling to Kenya, Ecuador and Jordan for four to six weeks during the summer of 2010. Fifteen students were then selected to participate in pre-travel and post-travel interviews. Using Fowler’s (1981) theory of faith development, students’ international experiences were analysed for dissonance and new beginnings as an extension of their pre-travel spiritual journeys. Students’ observations and perceptions of their host country’s religion are shown to be filtered through their program curriculum. While the majority of student participants in this study did not adhere to any formal system of beliefs, the narratives of some students suggest that their academic field of study and a related passion to help the world provide a unifying narrative for their ultimate environment.

From the remarks made by the then Secretary General of ITU, one envisions the possibilities of a truly connected world and upholding of tenets prescribed in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which provides for all of outer space, including the Geostationary orbit, as the province of all mankind, to be used for the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development.2 On the backbone of ‘connecting the world’ is the scarce resource, spectrum, which is managed and allocated to states by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The demand for radio-based applications has been growing in line with the increasing mobility across the globe. Radio spectrum is a major global asset contributing substantial value to economies of states, whether big or small, and underlines critical aspects of their citizens’ lives. Radio communications is critical to areas such as air travel, emergency services, telecommunications, sound and television broadcasting, military defence, space research and other scientific activities Spectrum plays a very critical role in the economic development of any society as it brings connectivity, it even plays a critical role in developing economies as it serves in bridging the existing “digital divide”. However, this precious commodity is a scarce resource, the available radio spectrum is limited.4 The rapidly changing environment of electronic communications, impressive technological progress, convergence and changing habits of end-users’ consumption is creating pressure for existent spectrum as well as its regulation and management. This has necessitated the need for managing a new, previously unused, international resource – the satellite spectrum/orbit., which is becoming increasingly crowded. At the same time, the increasing use of lower Earth orbits is further increasing the need for international coordination. ITU plays a crucial role in ensuring that operators’ multimillion dollar satellite systems operate smoothly throughout their lifetimes, delivering services to billions of people without interfering with each other. The space-faring states are demanding more spectrum as they increase activities in outer space due to technological advancements, however, at what cost to the non-space faring states. At the same time the ITU is burdened with the responsibility of trying to harmonise the use of spectrum bands across the globe between the space-faring and upcoming non-space faring states, mainly the developing countries. The objective of this research is to ascertain whether, given the rapid technological changes being experienced across the globe, the ITU is still sufficient in its current state, to adequately manage and regulate the allocation of spectrum to all states, maintaining the true spirit of the principle of ‘province of all mankind’. Bearing in mind the ever increasing demands of advanced economies over the gradually increasing demands of developing economies and the concept of geostationary orbit being for the benefit of all countries irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development. countries’. It is against this background that this thesis seeks to address the following question “The role of the International Telecommunications Union in Outer Space Spectrum management with respect to developing nations”. The author will tackle this research through a quantitative lens, making use of the desktop methodology because of the nature of the research topic. A significant amount of reading will need to be done around the legal framework governing the ITU with regards to space technology. This thesis is mainly based on secondary data, retrieved from official documents, reports, news articles, academic papers and books. The research will take upon the characteristics of being critical to current legislative frameworks as well as the role of the ITU in the management and allocation of spectrum. It will be essential for the author to look at the historical legislature and how it has gradually progressed into what is currently obtaining. The thesis will take a critical approach in order to interrogate the relevance of the ITU in today’s modern era in light of the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty and the various ITU regulations particularly the ITU Convention; ITU Constitution and the ITU Radio Regulations in spectrum management and allocation including the position of developing states. / Mini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2019. / Public Law / LLM / Unrestricted

The hard fought freedom that many colonies underwent to free themselves from their colonial powers came with many unprecedented consequences. For example, financial institutions, such as The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund offered loans to ameliorate developing nations' incapacitating economic situations. However, acceptances of such loans were accompanied with major costs associated with structural adjustment programs (SAPs ). Adoption of these programs entailed liberalizing trade policies, privatization, and increasing exports. Implementation of the program proved to be detrimental to many developing nations. Research for four developing nations, (Mexico, Zimbabwe, Senegal, and Jamaica) showed that structural adjustment programs failed to substantially benefit their economies. The enforcement of SAPs typically led a country to be in worse financial straits than from the one they began with. Common calamities experienced by the states were widespread poverty and high levels of unemployment. Faced with this grueling reality, many citizens were forced to migrate. However, due to a lack of adequate education (education programs were cut in all nations), many migrants fell prey to human traffickers. The data studied suggests that the implementation of SAPs creates desperation in the citizenry that is so profound that many are willing to risk their lives to exit their home county.

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L’objectif de cette thèse est d’analyser l’apport des énergies renouvelables à la transitionénergétique dans les pays en développement (PED). L’apport des énergies renouvelables à latransition énergétique dans les pays en développement se justifie à deux niveaux. Dans unpremier temps il vise à étudier les conditions, moyens et conséquences de la modification desstructures de production énergétique existantes basées sur les technologies fossiles vers cellesintégrant les technologies propres qui sont plus respectueuses de la qualité de l’environnement.Dans un second temps, l’analyse de la transition énergétique propose une architectureinstitutionnelle, technologique, sociologique, réglementaire et managériale favorisant laconvergence vers un système socio-technique soutenable à travers la diffusion et l’adoption destechnologies renouvelables. Partant des approches existantes, l’idée fondatrice de cette thèse estd’insister sur la nécessité d’une mise en place d’une approche mixte de transition énergétiquedans les pays en développement en combinant une approche décentralisée (permettant de prendreen compte les caractéristiques spatiales des zones rurales enclavées) et centralisées (permettantd’insérer les PED dans un paradigme énergétique soutenable). A partir de cette orientation, nous!6proposons une approche interdisciplinaire empiriquement basée sur l’Afrique du Sud et leSénégal afin d’analyser l’apport des énergies renouvelables à la transition énergétique. Les outilsméthodologiques ont combiné la modélisation du type bottom-up et les techniques d’optimisationà travers les algorithmes de programmation linéaire. / The objective of this doctorate thesis is to investigate the contribution of renewable technologiesto energy transition in developing nations. In the theoretical framework such a contribution couldbe justified in two points. First, it analyses conditions, means and consequences of a modificationof a fuel-based energy production scheme to a new structure based on a more sustainableorientedpathway. Second, the analysis of energy transition provides institutional, technological,sociological and managerial frameworks strengthening the convergence toward a sustainableoriented energy paradigm through a diffusion and adoption of renewable technologies. From theexisting approaches, the core of this thesis is to assume a requirement to consider a mixedapproach of energy transition in developing nations through a combination of both decentralizedand centralized options. The decentralized energy transition approach allows an insertion ofspatial and geographical characteristics of remote locations in developing nations while thecentralized approach strengthens an inclusion of developing nations in a sustainable energyparadigm. From this orientation, we propose an interdisciplinary methodology, empirically basedon South Africa and Senegal in order to investigate the possible contribution of renewabletechnologies to energy transition. To investigate these questions, we combine a bottom-up energymodeling approach with optimization techniques through a linear programming algorithm.

When information technology is incorporated into the operations of financial critical infrastructure, it brings with it a range of cyber risks, and mitigating them requires that firms and regulators develop capabilities to foster protection. The sophistication of cyber threats to the financial sector has been growing rapidly. Developed nations have worked hard to improve their knowledge of these threats and establish strategies to respond accordingly. However, in developing nations, both the understanding of the risks posed by cyber threats and the ability to address those risks have been slower to evolve. Developing the needed cybersecurity capabilities in developing countries encounter challenges that need to be identified and addressed. In order to begin to do that, this thesis reports on three studies conducted in the context of Ecuador. The first study identifies and assesses incident experiences, challenges, barriers, and desired actions reported by financial security managers with the objective of identifying strategies to enhance incident response capabilities. The second study begins with the security incidents reported by the Ecuadorian financial stakeholders during the first study and assesses the potential effectiveness of the government policy that is intended to address IT risk in the financial sector. The third study explores the challenges that universities face in order to provide cybersecurity instruction to protect critical infrastructure and explores potential strategies to advance cybersecurity education at the university level. In support of this work we collected data from national practitioners involved in responding to security incidents and in developing cybersecurity skills. Sixty-one in-depth, semi-structured interviews across five cities were conducted (95% in person, the rest by telephone) with respondents who had good knowledge in the subjects. Respondents come mainly from: the financial sector (CISOs, risk and IT managers, security chiefs, security officers, authorities); telecommunications sector, especially ISPs (managers, directors, engineers, authorities); and academia (deans, directors, professors). We transcribed all the interviews, coded them and conducted qualitative text analysis. This research finds that (1) the financial sector is already facing risks driven by outsiders and insiders that lead to fraud and operational errors and failures. The main barriers to improving protection are small team size, network visibility, inadequate internal coordination, technology updating, lack of training, and lack of awareness. The sector has little community support to respond to incidents, and the national legal framework has not supported appropriate prosecution of cyber criminals; (2) the national IT risk management policy has reasonably covered most countermeasures related to reported security incidents. There are however, several areas of gap, one of the most important is network security, which can enable sophisticated malware attacks; (3) today the level of cybersecurity education is mostly elementary in Ecuador. Academic interviewees at only four of the thirteen universities studied expressed confidence that they can provide students with reasonable preparation. Ecuador needs to design a national cybersecurity plan that prioritizes protection for critical infrastructure and should support strategies that allow the country to enhance cybersecurity capabilities. Properly designed these initiatives should allow the nation to develop a core structure to confront current and emergent cyber challenges in the financial sector and other critical national operations, and build the human resources necessary to continue that effort.