South Africa's emerging dominant-party regime

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The African National Congress (ANC), the main movement in the black battle for freedom in South Africa, has become the country's dominant party. The ANC now seems set to head a dominant-party regime into the foreseeable future. However, a dominant-party regime is not necessarily always beneficial to the country in which it operates. The ANC came to power promising to improve conditions for the black poor, but has in fact focused its policies on unionized workers and the black middle class. Unemployment continues to rise, and South Africa's economic growth rate is only just over 2%.

Political activity, African National Congress

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Security and transition in South Africa

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The Executive director of South Africa's Institute for Defence Policy, Jakkie Cilliers traces the period of independence and decolonization in Africa to 1960s and discusses the factional fight to fill the political vacuum left by the colonial powers. Cilliers analyzes the redrawing of state's borders, the centralized administration and the training of indigenous military force in Europe. Cilliers feels that the effect of violence which began in the early postindependence years is still being felt. The world community should support the newly emerging countries.

War, Speeches, lectures and essays, Transcript, Conflict termination (Military science), Cilliers, Jackkie

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Consolidation and public opinion in South Africa

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South Africa's elections of 1994 has opened opportunities for democratization after a long period of apartheid. However, the scenario may not be as bright as it seems because the people do not generally value the concept of democracy in itself but tie it up with tangible and economic benefits. This narrow, populist view of democracy has to be changed through a bold campaign by the nation's leaders to educate and politicize the citizenry.

Democracy

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