Department of Political Sciences
College of Human Sciences |
School of Social Sciences |
Department: Political Sciences |
Lecturer
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E-mail: |
soloms@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- MA University of the Free State
- BA Honours (cum laude) University of the Free State
- BA (cum laue) University of the Free State
Currently teaching
- PSC2601: South African Politics
- HPPSC81: Political Science and Research
Fields of academic interests
- South African and African politics: political parties, governance, and elections
- Green politics: climate change, climate-security-nexus
- Human Security: South Africa and Africa
Books
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
- Madonsela, S. 2023. Climate-Security and the Anthropocene: The Case of Mali. In African Security in the Anthropocene. Springer Nature.
- Swilling, M. and Madonsela, S. 2021. Towards a Political Economy of South African Rackets. In The Anatomy of State Capture. Sun Media.
BOOK REVIEWS IN ACCREDITED JOURNALS
- Solomon, S. 2023. Why the West is Failing: Failed Economics and the Rise of the East. Cambridge: Polity Press, 255 pages, ISBN-13:978-5095-5193-4; 978-1-5194-1 (pb. Review published by International Affairs, 99: 2 (2023), pp. 860-862. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiad035
- Solomon, S. 2022. The Fabric of Dissent: Public Intellectuals in South Africa edited by Vasu Reddy, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Gregory Houston, Maxi Schoeman, and Heather Thuynsma, 2020, Pretoria, Human Sciences Research Council Press, 478 pp., R382 (paperback), ISBN-10: 1928246400, 9781928246404. Review Published by Politikon, 49(3), pp. 291–292. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589346.2022.2124640
Paper presentations
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES PRESENTATIONS
- Solomon, S. 2023. Firesite Chat (Panel Discussion) 'Conceptualising the Local: A South-North Dialogue'. British International Studies Association. July 24, 2023, https://www.bisa.ac.uk/members/working-groups/aisg/events/piecing-peace-together-hybridisation-processes-and-local
- Solomon, S. 2023. Climate change forced migration and human (in)security in Mali. 27th International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress. Conference theme: Politics in the Age of Transboundary Crisis: Vulnerability and Resilience. July 2023, Buenos Aires.
- Solomon, S. 2023. Are military coups signalling the era of democratic backsliding? International Association of Political Science Student (IAPSS) World Congress 2023. Conference theme: Global Cooperation in the Era of Disruption. May 15-19, 2023, Montréal.
- Solomon, S. 2023. Persistent structural inequality and policy challenges in the “Rainbow Nation”: The case of South Africa. International Association of Political Science Student (IAPSS) World Congress 2023. Conference theme: Global Cooperation in the Era of Disruption. May 15-19, 2023, Montréal.
NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS PRESENTATIONS
- Madonsela, S. 2023. Climate Security in Africa. Climate Security Threats in Africa. University of the Free State. 21 July 2023.
- Madonsela, S. 2023. Resource Governance in Mali. Exploring the Interface Between Coups, Violent Extremism and Poor Governance in the Sahel. Hosted by Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA, Stellenbosch University) & Center for Gender and African Studies (CGAS, University of the Free State).
- Solomon, S. 2022. Discussant for Lela Maisuradze’s (Tbilisi State University, Georgia) paper titled Three decades of transformation and challenges to higher education internationalization in Georgia. Hosted by the SARChI Chair in Higher Education and Human Development (HEHD) research group at the University of the Free State.
- Coetzee, T. & Solomon, S. 2021. Reflecting on South Africa’s stark disparities in the midst of the “new normal”. South African Association for Political Science (SAPS) 15th Biennial Conference. Conference Theme: Rethinking Politics in a time of crisis. August 2021. Rhodes University.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PRESENTATIONS
- Solomon, S. 2023. The implications of the Electoral Amendment Act 1 of 2023 in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
WORKSHOPS
- Hybriconference workshops on publishing books. The University of Reading.
WORKSHOPS/ GUEST LECTURES
- Solomon, S. Green Theory. Department of Political Sciences. University of the Free State. 23 May 2023.
- Solomon, S. Introduction to Public Management and Governance. University of Johannesburg. 11 August 2023.
PUBLIC MODERATIONS
- Women in Standarisation & Trade. 35th ARSO and South African Bureau of Standards webinar. 26 July 2023.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Secretary and Council Member of the South African Association of Political Studies, 2023-2025
- Chairperson of the SAAPS Emerging Scholars research committee 2021-2025
- African Regional Chairperson of the International Association for Political Science Students, 2023-2024
- Deputy African Regional Chairperson of the International Association for Political Science Students, 2022-2023
- Projects and Events Coordinator of the International Association for Political Science Students 2021-2022
- Member of the International Golden Key Honour Society since 2016
Other
OCCASIONAL PAPERS
- Solomon, S. 2022. South African women will not be silenced (South Africa)
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/News/Articles/South-African-women-will-not-be-silenced
- Madonsela, S. 2022. The economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis (South Africa)
https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive-item/campus-news/2022/march/opinion-the-economic-impact-of-the-russia-ukraine-crisis
- Madonsela, S. 2021. Reflecting on the state of corruption in South Africa. (South Africa)
https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive-item/campus-news/2021/december/reflecting-on-the-state-of-corruption-in-south-africa
- Madonsela, S. 2021. Tunisia is on the verge of collapse a decade after the Arab Spring (Israel) https://muslimsinafrica.wordpress.com/2021/07/27/tunisia-is-on-the-verge-of-collapse-a-decade-after-the-arab-spring-sanet-madonsela/
- Madonsela, S. 2021. Human Rights violations in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini (South Africa)
https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive-item/campus-news/2021/july/human-rights-violations-in-africa-s-last-absolute-monarchy-eswatini
- Madonsela, S. 2021. Ballots, Bullets and Bombs: Somalia’s Elections in the midst of a Pandemic. Research on Islam and Muslims in Africa (RIMA), 9 (3), Israel https://muslimsinafrica.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/ballots-bullets-and-bombs-somalias-elections-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic-sanet-madonsela/
- Madonsela, S. 2020. A catch-22: Unpacking South Africa’s socio-economic plan amidst the global Corona-pandemic. Available from Global Action to Prevent War (New York) https://gapwblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/a-catch-22-unpacking-south-africas-socio-economic-plan-amidst-the-global-corona-pandemic-by-sanet-madonsela/
- Madonsela, S. 2020. Exploring South Arica’s Governance Challenges. Available from the Southern African Centre for Collaboration on Peace and Security (Japan) http://saccps.blogspot.com/2020/02/exploring-south-africas-governance.html
- Madonsela, S. 2019. “Out with the old, in with the new” Egypt’s new financial and administrative capital to replace Cairo. Available from Research on Islam and Muslims in Africa (Israel) https://muslimsinafrica.wordpress.com/2019/09/12/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-egypts-new-financial-and-administrative-capital-to-replace-cairo-sanet-madonsela/
JOURNALISTIC PUBLICATIONS
- Solomon, S. 2023. 2023 State of the Nation Address: A Balancing Act.
https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/2023-state-of-the-nation-address-a-balancing-act
- Solomon, S. 2022. Inside Brian Molefe’s pension fund
https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/inside-brian-molefes-pension-fund
- Solomon, S. 2022. Where to from here for President Ramaphosa?
https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/where-to-from-here-for-president-ramaphosa
- Solomon, S. 2022. Israel’s comeback (South Africa)
https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/israels-comeback
- Madonsela, S. 2022. The economic blow of the Russia-Ukraine crisis (South Africa)
https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/225666.html
- Solomon, S. 2021. SAPS politicization and failings; Sitole admits police overstretched.
https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/saps-politicization-and-failings-sitole-admits-police-overstretched
- Solomon, S. 2021. Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa (South Africa)
https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/covid-19-vaccines-in-south-africa
- Solomon, S. 2021. The Taliban as the Afghan government (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/the-taliban-as-the-afghan-government%ef%bf%bc
- Solomon, S. 2021. Is the future Russian? Everything you need to know about Nord Stream 2 (South Africa) Is the future Russian? Everything you need to know about Nord Stream 2 - newsi.co.za
- Solomon, S. 2021. South Africa’s new electricity rules (South Africa) South Africa’s new electricity rules - newsi.co.za
- Solomon, S. 2021. Tunisia on the verge of collapse a decade after the Arab Spring (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/tunisia-is-on-the-verge-of-collapse-a-decade-after-the-arab-spring First published by RIMA
- Solomon, S. 2021. A discussion with Helen Zille – on the notion of ‘wokeness’ (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/a-discusison-with-helen-zille-on-the-notion-of-wokeness
- Solomon, S. 2021. A turning point for South Africa (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/a-turning-point-for-south-africa
- Madonsela, S. 2021. Rights violations abound as Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, enforces vicious crackdown (South Africa) https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-argus/20210720/281663963025819 Republished by Cape Argus
- Madonsela, S. 2021. Africa’s last absolute monarchy violates human rights (South Africa) https://www.news24.com/amp/citypress/voices/africas-last-absolute-monarchy-violates-human-rights-20210715 Republished by City Press
- Solomon, S. 2021. The expensive Cuban Educational Specialists in South Africa (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/the-expensive-cuban-educational-specialists-in-south-africa
- Solomon, S. 2021. Jacob Zuma- the legal timeline and context so far (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/news/jacob-zuma-the-legal-timeline-and-context-so-far
- Solomon, S. 2021. Telecoms giant MTN and Eswatini- yet another relationship with a country violating Human Rights (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/telecoms-giant-mtn-and-eswatini-yet-another-relationship-with-a-country-violating-human-rights
- Solomon, S. 2021. MK Vets’ illegal hotel occupation- political controversy and threats to democracy (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/mk-vets-illegal-hotel-occupation-political-controversy-and-threats-to-democracy
- Solomon, S. 2021. Are South Africa’s foreign policies undermining the fight against Gender-Based Violence? (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/are-south-africas-foreign-policies-undermining-the-fight-against-gender-based-violence
- Solomon, S. 2021. Mayhem in Manguang- implications for the municipal polls. Available from Newsi.co.za (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/mayhem-in-manguang-implications-for-the-municipal-polls
- Solomon, S. 2021. Freedom in South Africa: A dream not yet realized. Available from Newsi.co.za (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/freedom-in-south-africa-a-dream-not-yet-realized
- Solomon, S. 2021. In the Shadow of Soleimani: Understanding Iran-South Africa Relations. Available from Newsi.co.za (South Africa) https://www.newsi.co.za/opinion/in-the-shadow-of-soleimani-understanding-iran-south-africa-relations