Friend or foe?

"Within southern Africa, there is an observable increase in dominant party systems, in which one political party dominates over a prolonged period of time, within a democratic system with regular elections. This party system has replaced the one-party system that dominated Africa{u2019}s political landscape after the {uFB01}rst wave of liberations in the 1950s and 1960s. This book seeks to understand this trend and its implications for southern Africa{u2019}s democracies by comparing such systems in southern Africa with others in the developing world (such as India, South Korea and Taiwan). In particular, the case of Zimbabwe stands out as a concerning example of the direction a dominant party can take: regression into authoritarianism. India, South Korea and Taiwan present alternative routes for the dominant party system. The salient question posed by this book is: Which route are Botswana, Namibia and South Africa taking? It answers by drawing conclusions to determine whether these countries are moving towards liberal democracy, authoritarianism or a road in between."--Provided by publisher.

שנה

2013

שפה

English

הוצאה

United Nations University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

218

ISBN

9789280812206

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata