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Semester 2 2025 - DUE
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, HSY3701 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 7 October 2025
Course
Decolonisation, Independence and Social Change in (HSY3701)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
A History of Modern Africa
HSY3701 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 7 October 2025; 100%
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TOPIC 1 Critically discuss the main factors that promoted the transition from multiparty systems
to various forms of authoritarianism in Africa until the 1970s. • Read study unit 2 carefully. You
should also consult the recommended books. The more you read, the better informed you will
be and the better equipped to answer the assignment question. • In the introduction you must
provide a direct response to the question. Outline the main points you intend to discuss in the
essay. • Before proceeding with the discussion, explain to the reader in one or two sentences
what you understand by the terms one-party rule, dictatorship, and civil war. • For assistance
with the explanations/definitions of terms/concepts, consult the glossary for the module, which
is available under • Account for the growing authoritarianism and military interventions. •
Explain the emergence of patronage and personal rule. • Since you are a third-year student, you
must demonstrate independent thought and critical interpretation and analysis of the material
that you have read in your work. • Proofread your final submission carefully to ensure that it is
free from spelling errors and is neat and legible. Make sure that your argument is expressed
clearly. Recommended books Arnold, G, Africa: a modern history (London, Atlantic Books,
2005). Cooper, F, Africa since 1940: the past of the present (Cambridge, Cambridge University
Press, 2002). Nhema, A & Zeleza, PT (eds), The roots of African conflicts: the causes and costs
(Addis Ababa, Ossrea, 2008). Nugent, P, Africa since independence (Houndmills, Palgrave
Macmillan, 2004). Shipway, M, Decolonization and its impact: a comparative approach to the
end of colonial empires (Oxford, Blackwell, 2008)
TOPIC 2 • This assignment is based on study unit 4 of the study guide. You should also consult
the recommended books. • Study the section on the spread of HIV/Aids, including the extracts,
carefully. • In the introduction you must outline the main issues you intend to discuss in the