Simon Bekker

Publications on violent xenophobic events

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  Bekker S.  2016 ‘2008 et 2015, pistes d’interprétation de 2 flambées xénophobes’ in Porteilla R., Hayem J., Severin M. et Dika PP, Afrique du Sud: 20 ans de démocratie contrastée. L'Harmattan, Paris. pp 169–175.
  
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  Bekker, S. 2015 ‘Entitlement demands and entitlement despair. Reflections on the violent xenophobic episodes of 2015 and of 2008.‘ African Human Mobility Review (AHMR). 1(3): pp 230–253.
  
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  Bekker S, G Eva and I Eigelaar-Meets 2012 ‘Xenophobic violence in South Africa: reflections on the events of May and June 2008.’ In Uys T & S Patel (eds.) Exclusion, Social Capital and Citizenship New Delhi Orient Black Swan pp 348–374.
  
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  Bekker S. 2010a’ ‘Explaining violence against foreigners and strangers in urban South Africa: outbursts during May and June 2008. ’ The African Yearbook of International Law. Vol. 16: 125– 149
  
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  Xenophobia and Violence in South Africa : a desktop study of the trends and a scan of explanations offered. by Simon Bekker, Ilse Eigelaar- Meets, Gary Eva, and Caroline Poole.’ University of Stellenbosch November 2008 (57p).
  Report requested by the South African Police Services.
  
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  Powerpoint presentation:
  Xenophobic violence in South Africa:’ reflections on the events of May and June 2008. by Simon Bekker, Ilse Eigelaar-Meets, Gary Eva, and Caroline Poole 2009
  Powerpoint presented to UCT Institute for Criminology , Univ Pretoria, Univ Johannesburg, Univ Stellenbosch, Provincial Council Western Cape and overseas three times.