Encouraging exclusivity: The electoral system and campaigning in the 1999 South African Election

This dissertation provides an analysis of the 1999 election campaign and considers how each of the main parties appealed to the politically salient groups in South Africa. The case is put forward that the electoral system--closed-list proportional representation-rewards parties that appeal to a particular race group (or groups) at the expense of others. Parties that adopt a conciliatory tone and attempt a 'catch-all' strategy are punished at the polls. The persistence of this phenomenon means that politics in South Africa is likely to remain racialised, as political entrepreneurs maximise votes by making narrow sectional appeals.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Political Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Davis, Gavin

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Seekings, Jeremy

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3794

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3794