Chieftaincy, the state, and democracy : political legitimacy in post-apartheid South Africa /
As South Africa consolidates its democracy, chieftaincy has remained a controversial and influential institution that has adapted to recent changes. J. Michael Williams examines the chieftaincy and how it has sought to assert its power since the end of apartheid. By taking local-level politics serio...
| Основен автор: | Williams, J. Michael, 1954- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
℗♭2010.
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Chieftaincy, the state, and democracy. |
Съдържание:
- Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: The Chieftaincy, the State, and the Desire to Dominate; 2. "The Binding Together of the People": The Historical Development of the Chieftaincy and the Principle of Unity; 3. The Making of a Mixed Polity: The Accommodation and Transformation of the Chieftaincy; 4. The Contested Nature of Politics, Democracy, and Rights in Rural South Africa; 5. The Chieftaincy and the Establishment of Local Government: Multiple Boundaries and the Ambiguities of Representation; 6. The Chieftaincy and Development: Expanding the Parameters of Tradition.