Opposition and Democracy in South Africa

' [A] fine book ... the list of authors constitutes a virtual roll-call of South Africas leading political scientists.' - Democratization'what is evidence from the various contributions is that there is little unanimity among the authors on how the opposition is best conceived or operationalised. The value of such divergent views lies in the fact that it not only stimulates debate, but also raises different issues...the merit of this collection lies in the fact that it brings together and reflects on many questions regarding the role of the opposition in South Africa.' - Yolanda Sadie, H-Net Reviews in Humanities and Social Sciences

• Opposition in South Africa - issues and problems, Roger Southall; the electoral system and opposition parties in South Africa, David Pottie; opposition in the new South African parliament, Lia Nijzink; race, democracy and opposition in South African politics - as other way as possible, Gerhard Mare; the politics of adaptation and equivocation - race, class and opposition in 20th-century South Africa, Paul Maylam; reflections on the politics of minorities, race and opposition in contemporary South Africa, Ivor Sarakinsky; democracy, power and patronage -debate and opposition within the ANC and the tripartite alliance since 1994, Dale McKinley; political alliances and parliamentary opposition in post-apartheid South Africa, Adam Habib and Rupert Taylor; white political parties and democratic consolidation in South Africa, Eddie Maloka; cynicism at the grassroots? political opposition in Kwazakele township, Port Elizabeth, Janet Cherry; conclusion - emergent perspectives on opposition in South Africa, Roger Southall.