Oor die politieke akkommodasie van groepe in plurale samelewings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20454919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Maritz (corresponding author), C J Maritz |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 159-167 |
| Publication date | 1988-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0144 • E-ISSN: 1999-9135 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02580144.1988.10558390 |
| OpenAlex | W2293506197 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
On the political accommodation of groups in plural societies. The population of South West Africa/Namibia is presently considering two constitutional proposals: the proposal for a (by and large) unitary structure as opposed to a (substantially) federal one. Because a constitution should be viewed as a framework in which given values can be manifested, it follows that the greater the degree of homogeneity in terms of values, the easier the task of constitution-making; obversely, the greater the diversity in values, the more difficult it is to accomplish that which society desires, that is, an organic relationship between values and political structures. A plural society (like that of South West Africa/Namibia and of South Africa) is characterized per definition by a lack of common social will. This, as well as other ‘givens’, has serious implications regarding the process of constitution-making and, in the end, boils down to one crucial question: To what extent should recognition by means of separate political structures be given to groups which perceive themselves as separate cultural units? The author concluded that because the non-recognition of groups has the dynamic effect of stimulating centrifugal movements in society, it is advisable to allow rather more than less space (in terms of structures) for self-realization of groups
Constitution · Linguistics · Plural · Political science · Political structure · Politics · Sociology · Unitary state · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |