Constitutional democracy in South Africa: fanciful ideal or tangible reality?
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.February, G.Pienaar
KEYWORDS: CONSTITUTIONS, DEMOCRACY, POST APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-november-2013/constit-democ
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7975
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2739
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2739
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.February, G.Pienaar
KEYWORDS: CONSTITUTIONS, DEMOCRACY, POST APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-november-2013/constit-democ
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7975
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2739
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2739
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Abstract
South Africa's constitution has been hailed the world over as truly revolutionary, yet over the past 19 years, the country has struggled to entrench a culture of constitutional democracy. Judith February and Gary Pienaar look at whether parliament has upheld the constitution, and progress towards the constitutional vision of human dignity.-
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