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Democracy compromised : chiefs and the politics of the land in South Africa /

Democracy Compromised is about traditional authorities (chiefs of various ranks) in a democracy. The book addresses mainly two integrally related questions. First, how despite their role in the apartheid state, traditional authorities have not only survived, but have won unprecedented powers in rura...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ntsebeza, Lungisile
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, 2005.
Colección:Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Democracy Compromised is about traditional authorities (chiefs of various ranks) in a democracy. The book addresses mainly two integrally related questions. First, how despite their role in the apartheid state, traditional authorities have not only survived, but have won unprecedented powers in rural governance in South Africa's democracy, and, secondly, how they derive their authority. It argues that chieftaincy has always been contested and that it has throughout its history since the advent of colonialism been dependent on the support of the state. Their role in the land allocation process is central to our understanding, not only of the survival of traditional authorities, but on how they derived their authority. The book will be of particular interest to academics, researchers, students, activists and policy makers.
Notas:Based on the author's doctoral thesis.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 326 pages) : map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-319) and index.
ISBN:9781429453547
1429453540
9789004144828
900414482X
9781433706295
1433706296
1280868805
9781280868801
9786610868803
6610868808
9047407903
9789047407904
ISSN:1570-9310 ;