Within southern Africa, there is an observable increase in dominant party systems, in which one political party dominates over a prolonged period of time, within a democratic system with regular elections. This party system has replaced the one-party system that dominated Africa's political landscape after the first wave of liberations in the 1950s and 1960s. This book seeks to understand this trend and its implications for southern Africa's democracies by comparing such systems in southern Africa with others in the developing world (such as India, South Korea and Taiwan). In particular, the case of Zimbabwe stands out as a concerning example of the direction a dominant party can take: regression into authoritarianism. India, South Korea and Taiwan present alternative routes for the dominant party system. The salient question posed by this book is: Which route are Botswana, Namibia and South Africa taking? It answers by drawing conclusions to determine whether these countries are moving towards liberal democracy, authoritarianism or a road in between.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
United Nations
ISBN-13
9789280812206
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141443530
Product Key Features
Author
United Nations University
Publication Name
Friend or Foe?: Dominant Party Systems in Southern Africa, Insights from the Developing World
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Politics
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
United Nations University
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Pierre Du Toit, Nicola De Jager
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