South Africas Democracy at the Crossroads (inbunden)
Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
217
Utgivningsdatum
2022-04-18
Förlag
Emerald Publishing Limited
Medarbetare
Silander, Daniel (ed.), Silander, Charlotte (ed.), der Elst, Herman van (ed.)
Dimensioner
230 x 154 x 18 mm
Vikt
418 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781802629286

South Africas Democracy at the Crossroads

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Since the first elections of 1994, the South African constitution officially guarantees and promotes a wide range of political and civil rights and institutionalizes the separation of powers with an independent judiciary. This has made South Africa a political symbol of change, hope and democracy in Africa and around the world. However, since the introduction of free and fair electoral processes and with ANC dominating the presidency and the parliamentary seats, the political scene has been scattered by democratic challenges. South Africa remains a flawed democracy, combining free elections and respect for basic civil liberties with problems of governance, an underdeveloped political culture, and low levels of public participation. Today, South Africa stands at a crossroads. While the constitutional democracy has survived, South African democracy seems to have weakened by state capture, internal ANC implosion, corruption, societal polarization, social exclusion, xenophobia, and threats of state economic bankruptcy. South Africa faces growing discontent symbolized in intensified societal and political debates, protests and demonstrations providing for the question if this is a sign of dissatisfied citizens demanding deeper democracy or activities questioning the established constitutional democracy from an anti-democratic, populist, and radical point of view. South Africas Democracy at the Crossroads explores the question; what are the challenges to future democratization in South Africa?
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Daniel Silander is Associate Professor of Political Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His main areas of interests are international security and democratization. Charlotte Silander is Senior Lecturer of Political Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden. Her research focus is on gender equality in higher education. Herman Van der Elst is Associate Professor of Political Studies and International Relations at the School of Government Studies, Vaal Triangle Campus, North West University, South Africa. Pieter Heydenrych is Senior Lecturer in the School of Government Studies at the Potchefstroom Campus, North West University, South Africa.

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Chapter 1. Democracy at the Crossroads: The Case of South Africa; Daniel Silander and Oskar Malmgren Chapter 2. Challenges to Democracy: A Framework of Analysis; Daniel Silander Chapter 3. The Politics of Apartheid in South Africa: 1910-1994; KGame Molope Chapter 4. Political Society: Challenges and Opportunities for Democratic Consolidation; Martin Nilsson Chapter 5. Bureaucratic Society Liberalism and Liberationism: Institutional Compromises and Bureaucratic Management; Piet Croucamp Chapter 6. Judicial Society: Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law; Pieter Heydenrych Chapter 7. Economic Society: A Stable Economic Society as a Requirement for Successful Democratic Consolidation in South Africa; Herman van der Elst Chapter 8. Civil Society: Exploring the Democratic Role of Popular Protests; Gideon van Riet and Daniel Silander Chapter 9. Safety and Security Society: Security Infrastructures and Democracy in a Context of Negative Peace; Gideon van Riet Chapter 10. Educational Society: Education as Prerequisite for Social Cohesion; Charlotte Silander Chapter 11. Sport Society: The Role of Sport and Identity in Democratic Society; Emma Ricknell Chapter 12. The International Society: Global and Regional Decline of Democracy; Daniel Silander and Prince Simunkombwe Chapter 13. Contemporary Challenges to South African Democracy; Daniel Silander