Electoral Politics in South Africa

Assessing the First Democratic Decade

Buch | Softcover

297 Seiten

2006 | 1st ed. 2005
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-1-349-53286-5 (ISBN)

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Ten years into the 'new' South Africa, how does democracy function? 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.

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.

JESSICA PIOMBO is Assistant Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, USA. LIA NIJZINK is the Project Manager of the African Legislatures Project, USA.

PART I: A DECADE OF DEMOCRACY A Voice for Some; S.Friedman The Electoral Implications of Social and Economic Change since 1994; J.Seekings Voted Information, Government Evaluations and Party Images in the First Democratic Decade; R.Mattes Parliament and the Electoral System: How Are South Africans Being Represented?; L.Nijzink & J.Piombo The Administration of Election '04; C.Kabemba PART II: THE PARTY CAMPAIGNS The African National Congress; T.Lodge Peaking at a Plateau?; S.Booysen Torn Between the Nation and the Homeland; L.Piper Election '04; C.Schulz-Herzenberg Struggling to Represent the Left; T.Hoeane The Smallest Parties; S.Naidu & Mbongeni Manqele PART III: THE RESULTS AND ASSESSMENT Media Coverage in Election '04; G.Davies The Results of Election '04; J.Piombo

Erscheinungsdatum	10.06.2022
Zusatzinfo	XI, 297 p.
Verlagsort	Basingstoke
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Schlagworte	Africa • campaign • Democracy • Election • Elections • Electoral • Electoral System • Government • Institution • parliament • Party System • Politics • voter
ISBN-10	1-349-53286-X / 134953286X
ISBN-13	978-1-349-53286-5 / 9781349532865
Zustand	Neuware