Chieftaincy, the State, and Democracy Political Legitimacy in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Name: Chieftaincy, the State, and Democracy Political Legitimacy in Post-Apartheid South Africa
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ISBN: 9780253221551

ISBN-10: 0253221552

ISBN-13: 9780253221551

Edition: 2009

Authors: J. Michael Williams, Jeffrey Herbst

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As South Africa consolidates its democracy, chieftaincy has remained a controversial and influential institution that has adapted to recent changes. J. Michael Williams examines the chieftaincy and how it has sought to assert its power since the end of apartheid. By taking local-level politics seriously and looking closely at how chiefs negotiate the new political order, Williams takes a position between those who see the chieftaincy as an indigenous democratic form deserving recognition and protection, and those who view it as incompatible with democracy. Williams describes a network of formal and informal accommodations that have influenced the ways state and local authorities interact.…

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 12/23/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 300
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



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Introduction: The Chieftaincy, the State, and the Desire to Dominate



"The Binding Together of the People": The Historical Development of the Chieftaincy and the Principle of Unity



The Making of a Mixed Polity: The Accommodation and Transformation of the Chieftaincy



The Contested Nature of Politics, Democracy, and Rights in Rural South Africa



The Chieftaincy and the Establishment of Local Government: Multiple Boundaries and the Ambiguities of Representation



The Chieftaincy and Development: Expanding the Parameters of Tradition



Legitimacy Lost? The Fall of a Chief and the Survival of a Chieftaincy



Conclusion: The Chieftaincy and the Post-Apartheid State: Legitimacy and Democracy in a Mixed Polity


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