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Hermann Giliomee & Charles Simkins 
Awkward Embrace 
One-Part Domination and Democracy in Industrialising Countries

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Democracies derive their resilience and vitality from the fact that the rule of a particular majority is usually only of a temporary nature. By looking at four case-studies, The Awkward Embrace studies democracies of a different kind; rule by a dominant party which is virtually immune from defeat. Such systems have been called Regnant or or Uncommon Democracies. They are characterized by distinctive features: the staging of unfree or corrupt elections; the blurring of the lines between government, the ruling party and the state; the introduction of a national project which is seen to be above politics; and the erosion of civil society.This book addresses major issues such as why one such democracy, namely Taiwan, has been moving in the direction of a more competitive system; how economic crises such as the present one in Mexico can transform the system; how government-business relations in Malaysia are affecting the base of the dominant party; and whether South Africa will become a one-party dominant system.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 368 ● ISBN 9780203989647 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 1999 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2303980 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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