DEMOCRACY IN THE TIME OF MBEKI

DEMOCRACY IN THE TIME OF MBEKI, THIRD IN IDASA'S DEMOCRACY INDEX SERIES, IS A SCORECARD OF THE CURRENT STATE OF SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRACY. DRAWING ON OUR ORGANISATION'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE, AND USING OUR UNIQUE 100-QUESTION DEMOCRACY INDEX, THIS TITLE SETS OUT TO MEASURE HOW MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA'S DEMOCRACY-BUILDING PROJECT. THIS IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO JUDGE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY; IT IS WAY TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE ALL ARE CONTRIBUTING TO OUR COUNTRY'S WELLBEING. INCLUDING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LEADING COMMENTATORS WHO APPLIED THE INDEX IN THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE, THIS VOLUME INVITES YOU TO MEASURE SOUTH AFRICA'S DEMOCRACY YOURSELF, USING THE DEMOCRACY INDEX INCLUDED IN THIS TITLE. HOW MUCH CONTROL DO SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS HAVE OVER THE ACTIONS OF THEIR GOVERNMENT? HOW EQUAL ARE THEY IN THAT PROCESS? DO THE PEOPLE RULE, AND DO THE PEOPLE RULE EQUALLY?THESE ARE THE CORE QUESTIONS THAT THIS VOLUME ATTEMPTS TO ANSWER.