Money in Southern African Politics
The party funding challenge in Southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12337759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andile Sokomani (Institute for Security Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 81-90 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Security Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1024-6029 • E-ISSN: 2154-0128 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10246029.2005.9627592 |
| OpenAlex | W1565012336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
“Lack of money is the root of all evil” George Bernard Shaw In a environment where party financing, private funding in particular, is generally a laissez-faire business, as in most Southern African countries, there is the real risk that interest groups and wealthy individuals will buy influence in political parties and in so doing erode public confidence in the political system. Because they are neither open to public scrutiny nor subject to any legislative restraints, huge private donations can, and often do, come with strings attached. This lack of transparency and openness, as well as mechanisms to prevent it, provides ample ground for influence peddling, where those who pay the piper call the tune. Left unchecked, this party funding scenario will continue to be a serious indictment of the region's democratisation projects, crippling democracy and stunting economic development. This article consid
Campaign finance · Democracy · Democratization · Economics · Indictment · Language change · Legislature · Openness to experience · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Scrutiny · Transparency (behavior · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · South African History and Culture
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |