Overcoming Intolerance in South Africa: Experiments in Democratic Persuasion

by James L. Gibson and Amanda Gouws

Book Overview

James L. Gibson and Amanda Gouws investigate the degree to which the political culture of South Africa and the beliefs, values, and attitudes of ordinary people affect democratic reform. One set of values is of particular concern for their research: political tolerance. Gibson and Gouws contend that political tolerance is a crucial element of democratic political cultures in general. And it is perhaps more important than any other democratic value...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521675154
• ISBN13: 9780521675154
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"