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Electoral Politics in South Africa
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Electoral Politics in South Africa

Assessing the First Democratic Decade

von J. Piombo, L. Nijzink

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ISBN
9781403971234
Verlag
Palgrave Macmillan US (New York)
Erschienen
23.05.2006
Sprache
Englisch
Seiten
297
Einband
Gebunden
Abmessungen
21.6 x 14 cm
Kategorie
Hardcover, Softcover / Politikwissenschaft/Vergleichende und internationale Politikwissenschaft

Beschreibung

Ten years into the 'new' South Africa, how does democracy function? This volume provides a retrospective on a decade of elections and democracy in South Africa. The book analyzes the evolution of the party system and electoral campaigns; tracks changes in public opinion and voter motivations; assesses the political implications of socioeconomic change; depicts the evolution of parliament and the electoral system; probes the often-tense relationship between media and government; analyzes the institutionalization the Independent Electoral Commission; and, finally, argues that South Africa is witnessing a 'normalization' of politics. The book speaks to a broad range of topics, all linked through the electoral theme, which get to the heart of many issues in contemporary South African politics.