Does Parliament Matter in New Democracies? The Cas of South Africa 1994-2000

H.W. Mathisen and E.N. Tjonneland

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Abstract: The role of parliaments is a neglected topic in the study of the democratisation in sub-Saharan Africa. This working paper provides a case study of the South African parliament from the first democratic elections in 1994 to the present. The paper examines the external environment and the internal characteristics of parliament and provides a description of the institution. The second part discusses the dominant party, the ANC, and its role in the evolution of parliament.

Keywords: DEMOCRACY; POLITICAL SYSTEMS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H10 H11 P40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages
Date: 2001
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