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Democratization in South Africa: The Elusive Social Contract
Timothy Sisk
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, 5 figs. 1 map 7 tables. BIC Classification: HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Timothy Sisk presents a new way of conceiving the transition to democracy in South Africa. Unlike authors such as Horowitz and Lijphart, who have sought to prescribe an ideal set of post-apartheid political institutions, Sisk asks what kinds of institutions show signs of actually emerging, given recent history and present realities. He treats the problem of constructing a democratic post-apartheid society in South Africa as part of a larger condition common to societies deeply divided by ethnic, religious, racial, or national discord. Though its profound cleavages of race and class make it a "least likely" candidate for conflict resolution through ... Read more
Timothy Sisk presents a new way of conceiving the transition to democracy in South Africa. Unlike authors such as Horowitz and Lijphart, who have sought to prescribe an ideal set of post-apartheid political institutions, Sisk asks what kinds of institutions show signs of actually emerging, given recent history and present realities. He treats the problem of constructing a democratic post-apartheid society in South Africa as part of a larger condition common to societies deeply divided by ethnic, religious, racial, or national discord. Though its profound cleavages of race and class make it a "least likely" candidate for conflict resolution through ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691606224
SKU
V9780691606224
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