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South Africa - the rainbow nation and prospects for consolidating democracy
- Description:
- Since the 1994 elections ushered in the Government of National Unity (GNU) led by Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress there have been claims that a stable, multi-racial democratic society has finally triumphed in South Africa. This article refutes such thesis; it examines the prospects for consolidating democracy, and argues that the lack of significant progress regarding social (class and race) and economic (ownership) relations under the GNU is likely to precipitate a political crisis. This could produce an authoritarian response and thereby severely compromise the democratic and socio-economic aspirations which inspired the anti-apartheid struggle.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- African Journal of Political Science
- Place:
- South Africa, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa, and South Africa
- Subject Topic:
- Politics and government, Social policy, Social stratification, Race relations, and Political aspects
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- In Copyright
- URL:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m56d5qn8w