Electoral Politics in South Africa: Assessing the First Democratic Decade

by Lia Nijzink and Jessica Piombo

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134953286X
• ISBN13: 9781349532865
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"