Prof D Kotzé

Qualifications

• PhD Political Studies (U. Witwatersrand, 1997)
• MA History (U. Pretoria, 1988)
• MA Political Science (U. Stellenbosch, 1985)
• BA Honours Political Science (U. Stellenbosch, 1983)

Currently teaching

• PSC 3702: Political Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• PLC 4802: Political Dynamics

Fields of academic interests

• South African politics, public policy, political parties, elections, international relations
• Political conflict resolution, negotiations, unity governments, transitional justice
• Elections
• Democracy, democratisation, quality of democracy ( https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4327-6616)

Field of Specialisation

• South African politics
• Political conflict resolution
• Democracy

Books

Book chapters:

• “Cope – Grandiose entrance and micro-status”, in Susan Booysen (ed.) 2012. Local elections in South Africa: Parties, people, politics. Stellenbosch: Sun Media, p. 173-190, http://www.africansunmedia.co.za/Portals/0/files/extracts/Local%20Elections%20Extract.pdf
• “South Africa’s foreign policy and international relations during 2012”, in Neville Botha (ed.) South African Yearbook of International Law, vol. 37, 2012, VerLoren van Themaat Centre for Public Law Studies, University of South Africa, p. 356-377 http://www.journals.co.za/content/sayil/37/1/EJC147979
• “South Africa’s international relations during a second term: Domestic interests within global dynamics”, in Casper Waschefort (ed.) South African Yearbook of International Law, vol. 39, 2014, Claremont: Juta, p. 227-247 https://juta.co.za/products/south-african-yearbook-on-international-law/

• “International relations, foreign policies and state identity: South Africa (2015), in Dire Tladi & MP Ferreira-Snyman (eds). South African Yearbook of International Law, vol 40, 2015, Claremont: Juta, p. 299-318 https://juta.co.za/products/south-african-yearbook-on-international-law/

Journal articles

• “The South African Constitution and nation-building”, Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo, no. IV (special issue on the first 15 years of the Constitution), 2011(http://www.dpce.it/index.php/la-rivista/indici) 
• “The Government of National Unity as a transitional power-sharing institution in Madagascar”, Southern African Peace and Security Studies, vol. 2 no. 1, 2013, p. 9-22 (http://www.saccps.org/pdf/2-1/Kotze%20(article).pdf)
• “Political party funding in the 2004 election”, Journal of African Elections, vol. 3 no.2, December 2004, p. 27-46 (https://eisa.org.za/index.php/jae-volume-3-number-2-december-2004/)
• “Implications of the Democracy/Development relationship for conflict resolution”, African Journal on Conflict Resolution, vol.5 no.1, 2005, p.61-89 (http://www.accord.org.za/ajcr-issues/%EF%BF%BCimplications-of-the-democracy-development-relationship-for-conflict-resolution/
• “Party political contestation and configuration of power: Likely scenarios of the election outcomes”, Election Update South Africa February – July 2009, edited by Khabele Matlosa, EISA: Johannesburg, p. 27-31 (https://www.eisa.org.za/eu/pdf/ eusa2009bk.pdf)
• “Africa’s concept of ‘unconstitutional change of government’ – how appropriate?”, Conflict Trends, Issue 4, 2013, ACCORD, p. 3-10 (http://www.accord.org.za/ publication/conflict-trends-2013-4/)
• “ Can Zuma untie Gordian knot after failing to quash corruption charges”, The Conversation, 17 October 2017, https://theconversation.com/can-zuma-untie-gordian-knot-after-failing-to-quash-corruption-charges-85774
• “South Africa’s communist party strips the ANC of its multi-class ruling party status”, The Conversation, 7 December 2017, https://theconversation.com/south-africas-communist-party-strips-the-anc-of-its-multi-class-ruling-party-status-88647
• “Is South Africa seeing a return to the rule of law?”, The Conversation, 26 January 2018, https://theconversation.com/is-south-africa-seeing-a-return-to-the-rule-of-law-more-evidence-is-needed-90699
• “Why Zuma’s trial matters for South Africa’s constitutional democracy”, The Conversation, 4 April 2018, https://theconversation.com/why-zumas-trial-matters-for-south-africas-constitutional-democracy-94323
• “Why April 27 in 1994 marked a point of no return for South Africa”, The Conversation, 27 April 2018, https://theconversation.com/why-april-27-in-1994-marked-a-point-of-no-return-for-south-africa-95681
• Kotze, D., 2019. Election of the National President: South Africa’s Approach and Its Implications for Presidentialism. Politikon, pp.1-19.

Paper presentations

International Conference Papers

• “Norms of legitimacy for democratization: unconstitutional popular uprisings vs. mass demonstrations for regimes in Africa”, 22^nd World Congress International Political Science Association, Madrid, 9-12 July 2012
• “Diplomatic peace enforcement of a roadmap: The role of the SADC Organ in Madagascar”, Conference theme: Peacekeeping and Peace enforcement in Southern Africa, Organised by the Southern African Centre for Collaboration on Peace and Security, 21-23 September 2012, Lusaka, Zambia
• “The responsibility to implement: SADC’s challenges as mediator in Madagascar to convert the peace deal into implementation”, The Thomas Ohlson Memorial Conference: From civil war to strong peace in Africa”, 18-20 April 2013, Uppsala, Sweden
• “Land reform and sustainable food security as co-existing policy priorities in South Africa”, Tenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability, 22-24 January 2014, University of Split, Croatia
• “Executive-legislative relations and quality of governance” for the panel “What makes governance good/bad enough”, 23^rd World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), Montréal, Canada, 19-24 July 2014
• “Civic pride, national identity and the quality of democracy in South Africa”, 65^th Annual International Conference, Political Studies Association of the UK, Sheffield, UK, 30 March – 1 April 2015
• “Parliament in a single-dominant party regime: South Africa”, 2^nd Combined colloquium with the Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, 28 August 2015
• “Democratization of inequality: The judiciary and social movements in combination with parliamentary opposition”, 24^th World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), Poznan, Poland, 23-28 July 2016
• “Transitional governments of national unity (GNU): instruments of democratization or transitional stabilization”, IPSA research committees’ colloquium, Theme: Democratization and Constitutional Design in Divided Societies, Nicosia, Cyprus, 24-27 June 2017
• “Political parties as transitional agents in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (1994-1999)”, Colloquium of the Tunisian Political Science Association, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia, July 2018
• “Unity governments and democratization during a transition: National unity or shared government”, 25^th World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), Brisbane, Australia, 20-25 July 2018

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• International Political Science Association (IPSA): Vice-chairperson of Research Committee 34 (Quality of Democracy) and Vice-chairperson of Research Committee 13 (Democratization in comparative perspective)
• Presidential appointee on the IPSA Council, 2018, former member of the IPSA Executive Committee
• Member of Executive Committee, South African Association of Political Studies