17 Questions
What is the potential consequence of South Africa's decline in democratic future?
Increased levels of disengagement from formal political processes and increased protest action
What is the main focus of Part 1 of the book?
The context of South Africa's transition, including the legacies of the past
In the context of South Africa's democratic development, what is the primary challenge that remains despite the creation of a constitutional democracy?
The persistence of poverty and inequality stemming from apartheid structures
What is the primary focus of Chapter 4?
Understanding South Africa's negotiated transition
What is the foundation of South Africa's human rights regime?
The Bill of Rights
What is the significance of procedural characteristics in measuring democracy?
They are concerned with the structure of government and democratic institutions
What is the primary objective of the structures that facilitate procedural democratisation?
To create a human rights regime
What is the purpose of examining theories of democratic transitions in the context of South Africa's democratic development?
To assess where South Africa is in its democratic journey
What is the significance of the legacies of the past in understanding contemporary South Africa?
They contextualise contemporary challenges such as land and social and psychological inequalities
What is the implication of democratisation being an ongoing process?
A democracy may regress or become unstable over time
What is the relationship between the structure of government and democratic institutions in measuring democracy?
They are interconnected and both important in measuring democracy
What was Nelson Mandela's position in 1994?
The first elected democratic president of South Africa
What is the term for the spread of democratisation globally during the late 1980s and early 1990s?
The third wave of democratisation
What is the third phase of constructing democracy in a state?
Democratic consolidation
What may lead to the resurgence of populism and a return of authoritarian political values in a democracy?
Political polarisation, inequality, and poor governance
Why do states develop democracy in different ways?
Because of specific historical, social, economic, and political structures
What is the name of the regime that existed in South Africa from 1948?
Apartheid
Assess South Africa's progress in developing its democracy since the end of apartheid. This quiz examines the country's efforts to address poverty and inequality over the past 25 years.
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