South Africa's Democratic Development
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What is the potential consequence of South Africa's decline in democratic future?

  • Increased participation in formal political processes
  • Increased levels of disengagement from formal political processes and increased protest action (correct)
  • Decreased protest action and increased engagement in elections
  • A shift towards a authoritarian regime

    • What is the main focus of Part 1 of the book?

  • The evolution of South Africa's constitutional democracy
  • The transition and early procedural democratisation phase of South Africa's democratic journey
  • The role of the ANC in South Africa's democratic future
  • The context of South Africa's transition, including the legacies of the past (correct)

    • In the context of South Africa's democratic development, what is the primary challenge that remains despite the creation of a constitutional democracy?

  • The lack of political and civil rights for certain racial groups
  • The limited access to education and healthcare
  • The instability of democratic institutions and elections
  • The persistence of poverty and inequality stemming from apartheid structures (correct)

    • What is the primary focus of Chapter 4?

    <p>Understanding South Africa's negotiated transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the foundation of South Africa's human rights regime?

    <p>The Bill of Rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of procedural characteristics in measuring democracy?

    <p>They are concerned with the structure of government and democratic institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of the structures that facilitate procedural democratisation?

    <p>To create a human rights regime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of examining theories of democratic transitions in the context of South Africa's democratic development?

    <p>To assess where South Africa is in its democratic journey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the legacies of the past in understanding contemporary South Africa?

    <p>They contextualise contemporary challenges such as land and social and psychological inequalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of democratisation being an ongoing process?

    <p>A democracy may regress or become unstable over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the structure of government and democratic institutions in measuring democracy?

    <p>They are interconnected and both important in measuring democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Nelson Mandela's position in 1994?

    <p>The first elected democratic president of South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the spread of democratisation globally during the late 1980s and early 1990s?

    <p>The third wave of democratisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third phase of constructing democracy in a state?

    <p>Democratic consolidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may lead to the resurgence of populism and a return of authoritarian political values in a democracy?

    <p>Political polarisation, inequality, and poor governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do states develop democracy in different ways?

    <p>Because of specific historical, social, economic, and political structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the regime that existed in South Africa from 1948?

    <p>Apartheid</p> Signup and view all the answers

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