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1.	Africa / A Continental Overview A 6 page essay providing an overview of the continent's history, geography, religion and art. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Changes In South Africa / Coming Of The White Man A 4 page paper analyzing the influences of imperialism on South Africa from 1870-1936. The author presents the social and individual impact of colonization of South Africa by the White, Christian European (British) forces and the impact that changes introduced had upon the pre-existing tribal structures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3.	After Apartheid A 2 page essay about sociopolitical conditions for Blacks in South Africa since the collapse of apartheid. Bibliography lists 4 references.

4.	South Africa / Political & Social Change Since The End Of Apartheid This 8 page paper looks at contemporary South Africa. Ideas from Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Managerial Practices In South Africa / After Apartheid A 10 page research paper exploring changes in managerial practices since the collapse of the Apartheid system. Significant changes are being made in the structure of business practices in the last few years. Aggressive promotion of privatization and Black empowerment are two of the changes that are having major impacts on how businesses are run in the country. More specifically, some companies are beginning to implement management techniques associated with successful businesses in other countries. These changes and their effects are discussed in this paper. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

6.	Modern South Africa / History, Government & Bureaucracy This 12 page paper looks at how modern South Africa came into being. The writer assesses what the country's primary challenges were . . . and still are. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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South Africa 1990 - 1996 A 10 page historical overview of the death of apartheid and the emergence of government by the majority. The first six years of life without apartheid has been a segment of time that could serve to set the tone of the next several decades. It is regrettable that South Africa seems to have lost its direction and focus on the higher ideals that were instrumental in ending apartheid, apparently only to replace those ideals by the fantasies of the racism that again is building. When the focus is on the good of the individual rather than the good of the whole, the original goals of that whole are too easily lost. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

8.	The Economics of Apartheid A 6 page discussion of South African apartheid, its beginning and its uprooting. Provides an emphasis of the advancement of blacks in the workplace through the unified front of black unions and statutory reform. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

9.	South Africa: Where it's Been and Where It's Going A 5 page research paper that looks at the lingering effects of apartheid on South Africa; and, which also spotlights the careers of Nelson Mandela and Dr. Sindiwe Magona. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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South Africa's Electoral System A 10 page paper discussing the framework, the list proportional representation electoral system, by which it has conducted its first two national elections after the end of apartheid. The system allows many parties to be heard, but often can block long-term progress. Other nations new to democracy have chosen the same electoral system as did South Africa, but then stayed with systems that are not conducive to maturation of the democracy. South Africa, however, has taken the route of inviting nearly as many voices as there are views for the first two elections, and then reassessing its electoral system to avoid the traps of remaining mired in the many-voice approach. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

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(The) Soweto Uprising 15 pages in length. A comprehensive research paper on the Soweto uprising arguing that "it was not simply the nature of Bantu Education itself, but changing economic policies of the government, the changing demographics of students in the townships, and the ideals of Black consciousness, which led to the initial three day uprising and the following six months of protest, fighting, strikes, and demands for a change in the regime of South Africa." Four sources cited.

12.	Doing Business in South Africa 3 pages of research discussing obstacles faced by foreign (U.S.) businesses wishing to operate in South Africa since apartheid. Focus is on Goodyear. 4 sources listed in bibliography.

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Contemporary South Africa A 9 page paper that looks at the economic, political and social changes in the newly developing South Africa outside of the rule of apartheid. Since the first free election in that country in 1994, a number of changes have occured that are directly related to the new political order of the country and have pushed South Africa into the forefront of developing nations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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African-American Art & Apartheid A 5 page paper that considers the impacts of African American art and artists on the transition from Apartheid rule and suggest that the prevellence of compassionate correlations made in American art have underscored the imperative of black artists in South Africa. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Civil War in Southern Africa Civil wars in Southern Africa have brought devastation on all levels - from political upheaval to famine, genocide and mass displacement. The diversity and history of conflict have added to systems of corrupt and, or, inept governments to bring most of the African States into and through the experience of civil wars. This 5 page paper explores the effects of the civil wars and examines the direction of development in store for Southern Africa. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Nelson Mandela / Life & Struggle A 4 page research paper discussing the life of Nelson Mandela. Mandela fought his entire life for freedom, equality, an end to apartheid. He completed a law degree through correspondence and practiced briefly. He was convicted of treason and served 27 years of a life sentence. He was elected President of South Africa in 1994, the first election in which black citizens were allowed to vote. Bibliography included.

17.	Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' A 5 page paper giving personal thoughts, reactions and analysis of this book by Nelson Mandela.

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Nelson Mandela's Speech As Song A 6 page paper comparing the inaugural speech of Nelson Mandela with the performance of Verdi's Radames in the opera Aida, and exploring the ways in which a knowledge of the structure of music can lead to a deeper understanding of public addresses. Mandela's use of technique quietly and politely leads his audience to the point that they want more, even though a significant percentage of his audience was white. Both the black and the white could easily supply the unstated meaning of the progression through which Mandela led them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

19.	The Impact of Apartheid On The Musical Cultures Of South Africa A 2 page paper that considers the impact of Apartheid and social oppression on the progression of musical cultures through out the country. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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The Oral Tradition in African Literature Walter Ong, in his work Orality and Literacy, stated that the oral cultures of the world are based in words that have not static objects, but instead are comprised of events, power and actions (31-32). This 5 page paper considers the basic premise of Ong's basic evaluations of oral traditions, and demonstrates them through a view of Courlander and Herzog's recount of the African short story 'Talk.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.

21.	Manchester Conferences / Africa 1945, 1990 A 4 page essay on the differences between these two conferences in terms of attendees, stated goals, aftermath and ongoing consequences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Politics and Society in French-Speaking Africa This 5 page report discusses the French theory and resultant attitude of a 'civilizing mission' in terms of its relationships with the nations of Africa. The ways in which such attitudes shaped the mindsets and identity of French-speaking African nations are as deeply imbedded as the ides of the British in the early American colonies. The entire concept of that 'civilizing mission' can be captured in the single statement: 'We have the heavy and lasting responsibility for this revolution.' Such a belief became a guiding principle upon which the European nations justified their subjugation of the people of Africa. No secondary sources.

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Casablanca v. Monrovia A 4 page essay on the various effects and use of democracy among the Casablanca group and the Monrovian group (1963) in Africa. The writer posits that the leaders of some of the African nations within these groups have failed to come to terms with the socialist-democratic issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Waiting for Equality A 6 page piece on the African Slave Trade, relating the European and American (Atlantic) history and economics of the trading of African peoples. The paper postulates, though citations, that there is a lot yet to be done for total equality and a hope for that future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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Inequities In The Development Of Modern Africa A 6 page paper that reflects the political, social and economic development in Africa in the post World War II era and considers the inequities that exist between the government and social elites and the tribes and working populations of many countries in the sub-Saharan region of the continent. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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The Subtle Rebellion Of African Slaves 5 pages in length. Ever since slavery was a reality, the enslaved Africans fought to find their way back to freedom. Some methods called for violence; others were more subtle and intellectual. The writer examines these methods and touches upon the reason violent uprisings so rarely accomplished their goal.

27.	Aswan High Dam In 8 pages, the writer analytically discusses the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River in Egypt, giving an analysis of the sociopolitical aspects involved. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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The Sudan A 20 page paper on the land, government, and people of Sudan. The paper discusses some of the more interesting and relevant points of the Sudan and gives a little information on some things that someone might want to do there if they were to visit. There is a big map at the end of the paper as well as five smaller maps that help to identify certain points of interest. Extensive bibliography included.

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Rwanda / The 1994 Conflict A 10 page paper discussing the Rwanda conflict of 1994. A description of the previous history of Rwanda is briefly detailed in an attempt to illustrate some of the possible roots to the devastation that took place in 1994. this is followed by detailed political details of some of the regions of Rwanda which illustrates the unrest that was occurring throughout the region. The complete and brutal devastation that occurred in 1994 is also detailed, followed by illustrations of legal actions. The paper is concluded with a discussion about the after effects of this massacre, mainly that the world is now more aware of the possibilities that lie in each and every region of the world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Rwanda 1994 A 5 page paper discussing the incident in 1994 that took place in Rwanda, South Africa, whereby nearly one million people were mercilessly slaughtered as a result of careful words on the part of officials who instigated the rage and anger. An analysis of the book 'Season of Blood,' by Fergal Keane, is a large part of the paper as this book details nearly anything of importance to the ugly reality of the story. While some may ignorantly claim it was age old prejudices that led to this genocide, it is most obviously not prejudices that fired the people up to the point of behaving in such inhumane fashion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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