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Exclusionary cohesion? Rethinking the nexus between social cohesion and xenophobic violence in South Africa
For years, social cohesion has been championed as a remedy for violence and division. But what happens when the very bonds that unite communities also mobilise them against outsiders? This new publication by Dr Jean-Pierre Misago (ACMS) draws on nearly two decades of multi-case qualitative research across South Africa, this article challenges the conventional wisdom.…
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From Deprivation to Mobilization: Towards a Multideterminant Model of Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
Drawing on extensive and comparative qualitative data from a nearly two-decade long and ongoing research, this article responds to inadequacies and limitations of current causal explanations for xenophobic violence in South Africa. The article argues that existing explanations are inadequate as many lack empirical backing and others are incomplete due to their reductionist approach. To…
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‘Running Them Out of Time:’ Xenophobia, Violence, and Co-Authoring Spatiotemporal Exclusion in South Africa
Research into ‘xenophobic’ exclusion across South Africa suggests recalibrating research along two spatial and temporal dimensions.
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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
