Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 312 pages
- Published by: Palgrave Macmillan November 24, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1403971234
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1403971234
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Book Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Review
“An invaluable and lively collection of essays on South Africa's electoral politics by the leading authorities in the field…Essential reading for all those interested in the ‘New’ South Africa.”--Anthony Butler, Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Electoral Politics in South Africa is an great guide to the highs and lows of South Africa's first decade of democracy. Piombo and Nijzink have assembled an outstanding cast of writers whose essays illuminate not just the 2004 election but highlight how the nation has grappled with the transition from apartheid to multi-party democracy. The book makes essential reading for anyone wishing to understand where South African democracy is heading.”--Andrew Reynolds, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, editor of
Election '94 South Africa and
Election '99 South Africa
Product Description
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.
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