Globalisation and democratisation: the prospects for social democracy in South Africa

Globalisation and democratisation: the prospects for social democracy in South Africa

The prospects for social democracy in South Africa are assessed in the context of Gray's (1998) False Dawn and Hermann Giliomee and Charles Simkins' (eds, 1999) The Awkward Embrace. Contrary to these authors, it is maintained that governments in lesser-developed countries do have options i...

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Published in:Politikon Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 259 - 268
Main Author: Koelble, Thomas A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Pretoria Taylor & Francis Group 01-11-1999
Staatkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika
Subjects:
Democratization
Globalization
Legitimacy
Political conditions
Social democracy
South Africa
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Summary:The prospects for social democracy in South Africa are assessed in the context of Gray's (1998) False Dawn and Hermann Giliomee and Charles Simkins' (eds, 1999) The Awkward Embrace. Contrary to these authors, it is maintained that governments in lesser-developed countries do have options in shaping their economic and social policies, can escape the dictates of neo-liberal orthodoxy, and chart a path towards a social democratic outcome in which the state achieves heightened legitimacy.
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ISSN:0258-9346
1470-1014
DOI:10.1080/02589349908705086