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OverviewIn the transition from apartheid rule to democratic governance in South Africa, what has been the impact on South African society at its base - on the people in the country’s cities, towns, villages, and farms? Louis Picard and Thomas Mogale offer answers to this fundamental question, tracing historical trends and measuring change (or the lack of it) in the dynamic between the promise of local participatory governance and the realities of a hierarchical state. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Louis A. Picard , Louis A. PicardPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc ISBN: 9781626370876ISBN 10: 1626370877 Pages: 375 Publication Date: 30 November 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsComprehensive, pioneering, and authoritative. Picard and Mogale's book will be a standard reference for scholars and policymakers working in this area. A compelling narrative that takes the reader through the evolution of local governance in South Africa, from its historical beginnings through the current time, to shed considerable light on the current sharing of power and resources across government levels.... an important contribution. A magisterial analysis of the circumstances and trends in South African local governance that have led to the current challenges and dilemmas behind the ... ongoing institutional power struggles. Excellent.... This book gets well under the skin of contemporary South Africa. Highly recommended. Author InformationLouis A. Picard is professor of public and international affairs and African studies and director of the Ford Institute for Human Security at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His numerous publications include The State of the State: Institutional Transformation and Political Change in South Africa. Thomas Mogale is director of the Graduate School of Public and Development Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He is coeditor of Restructuring the State and Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |