The 1992 Referendum in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4770804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annette Strau, Annette Strauß (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 339-360 |
| Publication date | 1993-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00011964 |
| OpenAlex | W2129798405 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 2 |
Theruling National Party (N.P.) asked white voters during the 1989 election campaign for a mandate to negotiate with all concerned about a new constitution, an undivided South Africa, one citizenship, equal votes, protection of minorities, and the removal of stumbling blocks such as discrimination against people of colour.1Although the N.P. achieved a cleat majority - 93 seats against 39 for the Conservative Party (C.P.) and 33 for the Democratic Party (D.P.) - the right-wing opposition made destinct progress by gaining 17 seats. After the C.P had captured a further three from the N.P. in by-elections, including Potchefstroom in February 1992, President F. W. de Klerk announced in Parliament that whites would be asked the following month to vote in a referendum in order to remove any doubts about his mandate. The carefully worded question which the electorate had to answer was as follows: Do you support continuation of the reform process which the State President began on February 2, 1990 and which is aimed at a new constitution through negotiation
Ballot · Citizenship · Constitution · Democracy · Mandate · Negotiation · Opposition (politics) · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Voting · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Public Administration · South African History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2020 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |