South Africa After Apartheid
The First Decade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rod Alence (0000-0003-3336-0398, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 78-92 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2004.0038 |
| OpenAlex | W2044071847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 5 |
South Africa celebrated ten years of democracy in April 2004 with a third round of national elections. The African National Congress — led by Nelson Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki — won another overwhelming victory. The country's transition will be remembered for the surprising ease with which seemingly intractable conflict was subjected to the routine functioning of democratic institutions. This essay analyzes South Africa's first decade of democracy — covering themes of electoral politics and administration, and government responsiveness and accountability. Perhaps paradoxically, the emergence of a single-party dominant regime has coincided with the institutional strengthening of political contestation and constitutional government. Implications for democratic consolidation and developmental governance are discussed
Accountability · Administration (probate law · Consolidation (business · Corporate governance · Democracy · Democratic consolidation · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Successor cardinal · Victory · Human Rights and Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |