International Involvement and Education in South Africa: From Hope to Disenchantment [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (19th, Sofia, Bulgaria, Jun 2021).

Autor/in	Beckmann, Johan
Titel	International Involvement and Education in South Africa: From Hope to Disenchantment [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (19th, Sofia, Bulgaria, Jun 2021).
Quelle	(2021), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Racial Segregation; Racial Bias; Equal Education; International Cooperation; Democracy; Educational Development; Blacks; Educational History; Educational Finance; International Organizations; Barriers; Financial Support; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Rassentrennung; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Demokratie; Bildungsentwicklung; Black person; Schwarzer; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Bildungsfonds; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Finanzielle Förderung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Since the 1960s and before the dramatic announcement of the release of Nelson Mandela on 2 February 1990 (signalling the end of apartheid and the crossing of the proverbial Rubicon (Stone, 2014, p. 3)), the international community assisted the African National Congress (ANC) in its struggle against apartheid and put crucial pressure on the state through economic and other sanctions (Marx, 1992, p. 175). There was, however, abundant economic and other support for the ANC, the liberation organisation widely regarded as the legitimate voice of South Africa's people (Marx, 1992, p. 186). The support was intended to help the ANC to take over and transform all aspects of the government of South Africa and gave the ANC people hope that they could escape the oppression of "apartheid." When the dismantling of the apartheid system began, international concern about South Africa started disappearing (Marx, 1992, p. 175). The need for intervention was "now driven by more mixed and uncertain motivations" Marx (1992, p. 175) like development needs and complicated access to financial and other assistance. Despite all the aid, the South African school education system has been performing poorly since the advent of democracy (comparable to the gaining of independence of other African countries). Hope springing from international aid was replaced by a feeling of disenchantment. Apartheid has undoubtedly added to the constraints to educational development and advancement but this paper will also explore the possibility that international aid may have contributed to the apparent failure of the system. [For the complete Volume 19 proceedings, see ED613922.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01