State capture in South Africa how and why it happened

The metaphor of 'state capture' has dominated South Africa's political discourse in the post-Zuma presidency era. What is state capture and how does it manifest? Is it just another example of a newly independent, failed African state? And is it unique to South Africa?<br><br&...

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Weitere Verfasser: Buthelezi, Mbongiseni (HerausgeberIn), Vale, Peter (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Johannesburg, South Africa Wits University Press 2024
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Zusammenfassung:The metaphor of 'state capture' has dominated South Africa's political discourse in the post-Zuma presidency era. What is state capture and how does it manifest? Is it just another example of a newly independent, failed African state? And is it unique to South Africa?<br><br>The contributors in this collection try to explain the phenomenon from a variety of viewpoints and disciplines. All hold fast to the belief that the democracy that promised the country so much when apartheid ended has been significantly eroded, resulting in most citizens expressing a loss of hope for the future. Read together, the essays cumulatively show not only how state capture was enabled and who benefitted, but also how and by whom it was scrutinised and exposed in order to hold those in power accountable. The book aims to present a scholarly and empirical understanding of how things went awry, even with various regulating bodies in place, and how to prevent state capture from happening again in the future
Beschreibung:xiv, 268 Seiten
ISBN:9781776148318
978-1-77614-831-8