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South Africa
Apartheid
Whites had all political and civil rights
Majority population (Africans) excluded from full participation
African National Congress
Founded by middle class Africans in South Africa
Committed to nonracist policy
Open to all races
Pan-African Congress
African only party
National Party
All-white apartheid party
In power until 1994
De Klerk and Mandela broker the end of Apartheid
Multicultural, multiracial democracy
ANC and NP work together in the cabinet and government (coalition)
ANC: 67% majority
NP: White party, working in coalition with ANC
Afrikaners: Dutch
Other whites: English mostly
Inkatha Freedom Party: Zulu minority party
Cooperate with conservative whites
Feel as though the other blacks in South Africa (Xhosa) will exclude
them from politics
Asian minority
Will not dismantle the army or security forces
White, conservative dominated
Zimbabwe/Rhodesia
Independence from United Kingdom due to pressures to desegregate
Small, white minority that has all the power
Extremely corrupt
Robert Mugabe- African rebel leader who seizes power
The World Bank
Structural adjustment policies
End government subsidies
Open economy to free trade
Israels intercultural conflict
Ashkenazi Jews
Originate from Europe
More skilled, educated, wealthy
Sephardic Jews
Originate from Middle Eastern countries
Not as educated, do not have as many high paying jobs
Potential solutions to conflict
Consociationalism
Affirmative action
Free markets
Majority vote
Conflict in Nigeria
Created by British down absolutely zero ethnic lines
Direct rule- colonial government
Passive rule- allowed kings and tribal rulers to govern
British were a big fan of this; dont really want to interfere except for economic reasons
Muslim areas prefer indirect rule
Want no contact with the British
Less centralized, hierarchical, tribal
Mostly in the northern area of Nigeria
South and Southwest, British directly rule
Ibos- major ethnic group
Benefit from British rule- schools, jobs, wealth, and civil service
More egalitarian and centralized structure
When British leave, Nigeria sets up a Parliamentary Democracy
It lasts for five years and then collapses
Military coups left and right
Switch to Presidential democracy (democracy)
Fixed term
Goes under military rule
1966-1969- prevents Biafra from seceding
Since 1999: The Fourth Republic
Civilian rule
Obasanjo, Southern Christian president
Zoning: agreement that different positions in the government will come from
different areas
Federal character affirmative action plans
Local governments rely on oil for revenue
Political control and corruption stem from oil money
Dont tax, wont demand representative government
Tax, population will demand representative government
Way to make money: be connected to politics
Abacha- the worst of the worst
Boko Haram- terrorist group attacking Christians in Northern Nigeria