Democracy for a bargain: The 1999 election in KwaZulu‐Natal

dc.contributor.authorPiper, Laurence
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-29T06:55:02Z
dc.date.available2021-01-29T06:55:02Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractWhile the IFP/ANC race for first place in KwaZulu-Natal was the closest of any in the country, the 1999 election was both freer and fairer than ever before, and the result was readily accepted by all parties. In short, the 1999 election further consolidated both the institutions and culture of liberal democracy. Importantly, this consolidation was predicated in an understanding reached between the IFP and ANC that, whatever the outcome of the election, they would co-operate in government at both national level and in KwaZuluNatal. In so doing, the stakes of the election were lowered, making a free and fair election not just more affordable but also desirable so as to legitimate future governance. This deal is further confirmation of the trend in KwaZulu-Natal politics away from the ethnically couched confrontational styles of the transition years towards a more ideologically inclusive and co-operative politics. This trend, along with the basic patterns of party affiliation, suggest that KwaZuluNatal is no more unique politically than any other province in South Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPiper, L. (1999). Democracy for a bargain: the 1999 election in KwaZulu‐Natal. Politikon, 26(2), 145-154en_US
dc.identifier.issn1470-1014
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02589349908705076
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5795
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectDemocracyen_US
dc.subjectElectionen_US
dc.subjectKwaZulu‐Natalen_US
dc.subjectIFP/ANCen_US
dc.subjectLiberal democracyen_US
dc.titleDemocracy for a bargain: The 1999 election in KwaZulu‐Natalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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