Some thoughts on transition: a comparative view of the peace processes in South Africa and Northern Ireland

Article Abstract:

'Peace process' is a new concept which has gained currency and there are some prominent similarities between the processes in South African and the Northern Ireland which reveal a pattern of transitional stages. The first step for both countries was an agreement among fighting factions that violence should be stopped so negotiations could begin. This includes decommissioning weapons in South Africa, which should be attempted in Ireland. Once this happens, the status of former paramilitary participants need to be clearly established. Political and constitutional questions will also need to be discussed and agreed upon.

Political activity, South Africa, Northern Ireland, National liberation movements, Irish Republican Army, Pacific settlement of international disputes, Peace negotiations, Peaceful change (International relations)

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'This is our way in': The civil society of environmental NGOs in south-west China

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The environmental movement taking shape among south-western China's environmental non-governmental organization (NGOs), which is creating new civic freedoms and dealing with existing constraints under the present Chinese political system is presented. It is a combination of locally created political opportunity structures, collaboration with international support, and related reform-era shifts that has ensured the livelihood and sustainability of civil society in China.

China, Political organizations, Environmental Protection Groups, Management dynamics, Analysis, Environmental associations, Non-governmental organizations, Nongovernmental organizations, Company business management, Civil society

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Power alternation in South Korea

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A history of processes of political/economic reform in South Korea, which culminated in the 1997 election of Kim Dae-Jung and real bi-partisan democracy, is provided.

South Korea, Political aspects, Democracy, Political reform

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