Electoral Politics in South Africa

Assessing the First Democratic Decade
Herausgeber: Piombo, J.; Nijzink, L.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer Nature Singapore
• 2005 edition
• Seitenzahl: 297
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781349532865
• ISBN-10: 134953286X
• Artikelnr.: 45076745

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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