South Africa’s Democracy at the Crossroads

Daniel Silander is Associate Professor of Political Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His main areas of interests are international security and democratization.Charlotte Silander is Senior Lecturer of Political Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden. Her research focus is on gender equality in higher education.Herman Van der Elst is Associate Professor of Political Studies and International Relations at the School of Government Studies, Vaal Triangle Campus, North West University, South Africa.Pieter Heydenrych is Senior Lecturer in the School of Government Studies at the Potchefstroom Campus, North West University, South Africa.

• Chapter 1. Democracy at the Crossroads: The Case of South Africa; Daniel Silander and Oskar Malmgren Chapter 2. Challenges to Democracy: A Framework of Analysis; Daniel Silander Chapter 3. The Politics of Apartheid in South Africa: 1910-1994; KGame Molope Chapter 4. Political Society: Challenges and Opportunities for Democratic Consolidation; Martin Nilsson Chapter 5. Bureaucratic Society Liberalism and Liberationism: Institutional Compromises and Bureaucratic Management; Piet Croucamp Chapter 6. Judicial Society: Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law; Pieter Heydenrych Chapter 7. Economic Society: A Stable Economic Society as a Requirement for Successful Democratic Consolidation in South Africa; Herman van der Elst Chapter 8. Civil Society: Exploring the Democratic Role of Popular Protests; Gideon van Riet and Daniel Silander Chapter 9. Safety and Security Society: Security Infrastructures and Democracy in a Context of Negative Peace; Gideon van Riet Chapter 10. Educational Society: Education as Prerequisite for Social Cohesion; Charlotte Silander Chapter 11. Sport Society: The Role of Sport and Identity in Democratic Society; Emma Ricknell Chapter 12. The International Society: Global and Regional Decline of Democracy; Daniel Silander and Prince Simunkombwe Chapter 13. Contemporary Challenges to South African Democracy; Daniel Silander