South Africa's Democracy at the Crossroads (Hardcover)

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?

General

Imprint:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Daniel Silander • Charlotte Silander • Herman van der Elst • Pieter Heydenrych
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	217
ISBN-13:	978-1-80262-928-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General
LSN:	1-80262-928-9
Barcode:	9781802629286

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