Roddy Fox
Biographic Data
| ID | 3717833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roddy Fox |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roddy |
| FAMILY NAME | Fox |
| SIGNATURE | FOX R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rhodes University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Transforming Settlement in Southern Africa
The future of research monographs
This Forum makes four points. First, it expands our knowledge on the writing and publishing of research monographs in different countries and so it moves beyond accounts which generalize from the UK experience. Second, the Forum considers international differences in the ways in which the assessment of academic performances affects the writing and publishing of geography research monographs. Third, it considers the ways in which structural change…
Active Learning for Understanding Land Degradation
Land degradation is the result of the intersection of a complex set of biophysical and socio-economic factors. The capacity of an individual or community to address land degradation is likewise constrained. While it is quite possible for professionals and learners to grasp the main issues around land degradation from a theoretical perspective, internalising the reality of what it means to be the resource degrader is more difficult. We have develo…
Gowin's Knowledge Vee and the Integration of Philosophy and Methodology
Many universities with a strong research tradition have courses or modules examining the tradition's philosophies and methodologies to prepare their students to undertake research programmes. Recently, however, authors have called for wider debate concerning how these courses are taught and this paper aims to make a contribution to this debate. The Research Philosophy and Methodology module examined here has a number of distinctive characteristic…
The “Invisible” Mountains
This paper examines various ways in which mountains can be defined for Southern Africa (Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland), and South Africa in particular, by using harmonized topographic, vegetation and cultural digital data within a Geographic Information System (GIS). A particular topographic model is finally selected. This definition is then applied to the South African national context to identify the socioeconomic characteristics of its m…
Introduction
Consolidating South Africa’s New Democracy
South Africa’s second open election in 1999 was a critical stage in the country’s democratic consolidation. Geographical analysis of the results is complicated by the data release policies of the Independent Electoral Commission and by the need to match polling district data with magisterial district boundaries. This paper focuses on spatial patterns of party support in the nine provinces. The data is examined in relation to the racial compositio…
Consolidating democracy in South Africa
Lesotho's general election of 1998
The official result of Lesotho's general election of 1998, which saw a 79 out of 80 seat victory for the ruling Lesotho Congress of Democrats (LCD), was repudiated by the opposition, notably the former ruling Basotho National Party (BNP) and the Basutoland Congress Party (BCP). These latter parties were historic enemies but forged an alliance of convenience to contest the outcome of the election. By mobilising their supporters to occupy Maseru th…
Bleak Future for Multi-Party Elections in Kenya
Withattention turning towards Kenya's second multi-party elections, due to be held before the end of 1997, it is imperative to look back to the flaws in the system which helped deliver President Daniel arap Moi and the Kenya African National Union (KANU) their victories in 1992. At present there is no sign of these defects being eradicated and the creation of new districts since then has demonstrated the Government's intention of enhancing an alr…
A piece of the Jigsaw
The Use of Central Place Theory in Kenya's Development Strategies
West African Urbanization
The author comments on an article by Barbara J. Kilbourne and Brian J. L. Berry concerning urbanization in West Africa. The focus is on the extent to which African urbanization has been affected by market forces. A reply by Kilbourne and Berry is included (pp. 501-2). (ANNOTATION)
Bleak Future for Multi-Party Elections in Kenya
Withattention turning towards Kenya's second multi-party elections, due to be held before the end of 1997, it is imperative to look back to the flaws in the system which helped deliver President Daniel arap Moi and the Kenya African National Union (KANU) their victories in 1992. At present there is no sign of these defects being eradicated and the creation of new districts since then has demonstrated the Government's intention of enhancing an alr…
Lesotho's general election of 1998
The official result of Lesotho's general election of 1998, which saw a 79 out of 80 seat victory for the ruling Lesotho Congress of Democrats (LCD), was repudiated by the opposition, notably the former ruling Basotho National Party (BNP) and the Basutoland Congress Party (BCP). These latter parties were historic enemies but forged an alliance of convenience to contest the outcome of the election. By mobilising their supporters to occupy Maseru th…
Consolidating South Africa’s New Democracy
South Africa’s second open election in 1999 was a critical stage in the country’s democratic consolidation. Geographical analysis of the results is complicated by the data release policies of the Independent Electoral Commission and by the need to match polling district data with magisterial district boundaries. This paper focuses on spatial patterns of party support in the nine provinces. The data is examined in relation to the racial compositio…
The future of research monographs
This Forum makes four points. First, it expands our knowledge on the writing and publishing of research monographs in different countries and so it moves beyond accounts which generalize from the UK experience. Second, the Forum considers international differences in the ways in which the assessment of academic performances affects the writing and publishing of geography research monographs. Third, it considers the ways in which structural change…
West African Urbanization
The author comments on an article by Barbara J. Kilbourne and Brian J. L. Berry concerning urbanization in West Africa. The focus is on the extent to which African urbanization has been affected by market forces. A reply by Kilbourne and Berry is included (pp. 501-2). (ANNOTATION)
Consolidating democracy in South Africa
West African Urbanization
The author comments on an article by Barbara J. Kilbourne and Brian J. L. Berry concerning urbanization in West Africa. The focus is on the extent to which African urbanization has been affected by market forces. A reply by Kilbourne and Berry is included (pp. 501-2). (ANNOTATION)
A piece of the Jigsaw
The Use of Central Place Theory in Kenya's Development Strategies
Bleak Future for Multi-Party Elections in Kenya
Withattention turning towards Kenya's second multi-party elections, due to be held before the end of 1997, it is imperative to look back to the flaws in the system which helped deliver President Daniel arap Moi and the Kenya African National Union (KANU) their victories in 1992. At present there is no sign of these defects being eradicated and the creation of new districts since then has demonstrated the Government's intention of enhancing an alr…
Lesotho's general election of 1998
The official result of Lesotho's general election of 1998, which saw a 79 out of 80 seat victory for the ruling Lesotho Congress of Democrats (LCD), was repudiated by the opposition, notably the former ruling Basotho National Party (BNP) and the Basutoland Congress Party (BCP). These latter parties were historic enemies but forged an alliance of convenience to contest the outcome of the election. By mobilising their supporters to occupy Maseru th…
Consolidating South Africa’s New Democracy
South Africa’s second open election in 1999 was a critical stage in the country’s democratic consolidation. Geographical analysis of the results is complicated by the data release policies of the Independent Electoral Commission and by the need to match polling district data with magisterial district boundaries. This paper focuses on spatial patterns of party support in the nine provinces. The data is examined in relation to the racial compositio…
Consolidating democracy in South Africa
Introduction
The “Invisible” Mountains
This paper examines various ways in which mountains can be defined for Southern Africa (Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland), and South Africa in particular, by using harmonized topographic, vegetation and cultural digital data within a Geographic Information System (GIS). A particular topographic model is finally selected. This definition is then applied to the South African national context to identify the socioeconomic characteristics of its m…
Gowin's Knowledge Vee and the Integration of Philosophy and Methodology
Many universities with a strong research tradition have courses or modules examining the tradition's philosophies and methodologies to prepare their students to undertake research programmes. Recently, however, authors have called for wider debate concerning how these courses are taught and this paper aims to make a contribution to this debate. The Research Philosophy and Methodology module examined here has a number of distinctive characteristic…
Active Learning for Understanding Land Degradation
Land degradation is the result of the intersection of a complex set of biophysical and socio-economic factors. The capacity of an individual or community to address land degradation is likewise constrained. While it is quite possible for professionals and learners to grasp the main issues around land degradation from a theoretical perspective, internalising the reality of what it means to be the resource degrader is more difficult. We have develo…
The future of research monographs
This Forum makes four points. First, it expands our knowledge on the writing and publishing of research monographs in different countries and so it moves beyond accounts which generalize from the UK experience. Second, the Forum considers international differences in the ways in which the assessment of academic performances affects the writing and publishing of geography research monographs. Third, it considers the ways in which structural change…
Transforming Settlement in Southern Africa
Geography (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · South African History and Culture (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · African history and culture studies (3 works)