Chieftaincy, the state, and democracy [[electronic resource] ] : political legitimacy in post-apartheid South Africa / / J. Michael Williams
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| Autore: |
Williams J. Michael (James Michael)
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| Titolo: |
Chieftaincy, the state, and democracy [[electronic resource] ] : political legitimacy in post-apartheid South Africa / / J. Michael Williams
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| Pubblicazione: | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (300 p.) : map |
| Disciplina: | 321/.10968 |
| Soggetto topico: | Chiefdoms - South Africa |
| Local government - South Africa | |
| Democracy - South Africa | |
| Post-apartheid era - South Africa | |
| Soggetto geografico: | South Africa Social conditions 1994- |
| South Africa Politics and government 1994- | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1. Introduction: The Chieftaincy, the State, and the Desire to Dominate""; ""2. The Binding Together of the People: The Historical Development of the Chieftaincy and the Principle of Unity""; ""3. The Making of a Mixed Polity: The Accommodation and Transformation of the Chieftaincy""; ""4. The Contested Nature of Politics, Democracy, and Rights in Rural South Africa""; ""5. The Chieftaincy and the Establishment of Local Government: Multiple Boundaries and the Ambiguities of Representation"" |
| ""6. The Chieftaincy and Development: Expanding the Parameters of Tradition""""7. Legitimacy Lost? The Fall of a Chief and the Survival of a Chieftaincy""; ""8. Conclusion: The Chieftaincy and the Post-Apartheid State: Legitimacy and Democracy in a Mixed Polity""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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, a |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Chieftaincy, the state, and democracy |
| ISBN: | 1-282-53991-4 |
| 9786612539916 | |
| 0-253-00407-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910792433603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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