The Spectacle of Post-Apartheid Constitutionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14970944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karin Van Marle (0000-0002-7798-0962, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 411-429 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Griffith Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1038-3441 • E-ISSN: 1839-4205 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10383441.2007.10854597 |
| OpenAlex | W2068449243 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
In this paper, I reflect on constitutionalism, law and politics in the reconstruction of the South African state. I identify two possible approaches to the constitution: monumental and memorial constitutionalism. A monumental approach is connected to Njabulo Ndebele's critique on spectacle and a memorial approach to his call for a rediscovery of the ordinary. Two artworks, William Kentridge's Black Box and Judith Mason's Blue Dress, as well as a novel by Njabulo Ndebele, are employed to comment on post-apartheid law and politics. I aim to problematise approaches to law as monument and spectacle by calling for the memorial, the ordinary and 'social reconciliation'. However, I conclude — taking the limits of the law (constitutionalism and human rights) into account — that the latter should also be critically considered
Constitutionalism · Democracy · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spectacle · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |