| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 297 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Voice for some / Steven Friedman -- Electoral implications of social and economic change since 1994 / Jeremy Seekings -- Voter information, government evaluations, and party images in the first democratic decade / Robert Mattes -- Parliament and the electoral system / Lia Nijzink and Jessica Piombo -- Electoral administration achievements and continuing challenges / Claude Kabemba -- African National Congress / Tome Lodge -- Democratic alliance / Susan Booysen -- Inkatha freedom party / Laurence Piper -- New National Party / Collette Schulz-Herzenberg -- Struggling to represent the Left / Thabisi Hocane -- Smallest parties / Sanusha Naidu and Mbogeni Manqele -- Media converage in election 2004 / Gavin Davis -- Results of electon 2004 / Jessica Piombo |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Elections -- South Africa
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Political campaigns -- South Africa
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Democracy -- South Africa
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Political science & theory -- Southern Africa.
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Elections & referenda -- Southern Africa.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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Politics and Government.
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Democracy
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Elections
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Political campaigns
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1994- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003600
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| Subject |
South Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Piombo, Jessica
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Nijzink, Lia
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| ISBN |
9781403978868 |
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1403978867 |
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1281364282 |
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9781281364289 |
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9781403971234 |
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1403971234 |
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