What drives citizen participation in political gatherings in modern South Africa?: a quantitative analysis of self-reported behaviour
SOURCE: Social Indicators Research
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Gordon, J.Struwig, B.Roberts, N.Mchunu, S.Mtyingizane, T.Radebe
KEYWORDS: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10210
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/11743
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/11743
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Gordon, J.Struwig, B.Roberts, N.Mchunu, S.Mtyingizane, T.Radebe
KEYWORDS: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10210
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/11743
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/11743
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Abstract
Community and public gatherings are an important component of political participation in sub-Saharan Africa. Formal and informal community meetings and rallies are instrumental to the practice of politics in many parts of the continent. However, little multidimensional research has focused on the drivers of this form of political participation in an African context. This study will examine determinants of participation using South African data from the nationally representative 2015 voter participation survey. Despite its unique history of colonialism, South Africa represents a microcosm of major trends in African politics. Our results show that cognitive awareness of politics is the main determinant of participation in political gatherings. Attitudes towards municipal performance also had a statistically significant impact on the behaviour of this kind. The effects of education and economic status were found to be contrary to theoretical expectations. The implications of our findings for research into collective forms of political participation are discussed in the conclusion.-
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