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Reflections on the Bill of Rights. With contributions written by active participants, this book seeks to capture the spirit under which the Bill of Rights was adopted.
Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela. Unfolding against the backbeat of the most revolutionary musical movements of the last forty years and one of the most inspiring political transformations of the twentieth century, this is the utterly engrossing and deeply effecting chronicle of a remarkable, one-of-a-kind life.
Secrecy and publicity in votes and debates. This volume offers the first comprehensive discussion of the effects of secrecy and publicity on debates and votes in committees and assemblies.
Freedom of speech and information in global perspective. This book offers a unique exploration of the current state of freedom of speech as a basic right available to everyone.
How to steal a city. This book lays bare how Nelson Mandela Bay metro was bled dry by criminal syndicates, and how factional politics within the ruling party abetted that corruption.
Digital media integration for participatory democracy. This book offers a discussion of many of the opportunities offered by digital democracy, juxtaposed with the many challenges which academics, educators and government administrators should finding insightful.
Cloud computing technologies for connected government. This book explores the latest research on the use of e-government for enhancing the effectiveness and transparency of public institutions.
The paradox of traditional chiefs in democratic Africa. The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa shows that unelected traditional leaders can facilitate democratic responsiveness.
Woman in the wings: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The book considers her feminism and political philosophy; tracks her presidential ambitions and campaigning; and explores how her personal relationship with one of her most important backers, President Jacob Zuma, will influence her leadership.
Election watchdogs : transparency, accountability and integrity. The essays in this book compare alternative approaches and apply these methods to evaluate the quality of elections in several areas, including the United States, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
South Africa's Constitution at twenty-one. The contributors range from former Constitutional Court judges to activists, writers and philosophers, who look soberly at what has been achieved and what still needs to be done.