Category / Journal Articles
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‘Running Them Out of Time:’ Xenophobia, Violence, and Co-Authoring Spatiotemporal Exclusion in South Africa
Immigration governance scholars often focus on formal, national regulations and how local implementation and resistance rations access to space and resources. Research into ‘xenophobic’ exclusion across South Africa suggests recalibrating research along two spatial and temporal dimensions. First, while legal and political discourse often evoke national principles, exclusive speech and action can be highly spatialised…
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Linking Governance and Xenophobic Violence in Contemporary South Africa
Written by Dr. Jean Pierre Misago, the article argues that governance is a key determinant of xenophobic violence in South Africa and of collective violence generally.
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Political Mobilisation as the Trigger of Xenophobic Violence in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Written by, Dr. Jean Pierre Misago, this article discusses what triggers xenophobic violence in South Africa.
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[Re]-presenting knowledge: The coverage of xenophobia research in selected South African newspapers, 2008 -2013
Written by Kudakwashe Paul Vanyoro, Lyton Ncube, this article explores the [re]-presentation of xenophobia research findings in two popular South African newspapers: the Mail & Guardian and the Sowetan from 2008 to 2013
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Politics by Other Means? The Political Economy of Xenophobic Violence in Post- Apartheid South Africa
Written by Dr. Jean Pierre Misago, this article discusses xenophobic violence in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Local Politics of Xenophobia
Written by Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa this article explores how xenophobia is being produced by local governance processes and structures.
