This study deconstructs the conflict leading up to and shortly
following the democratic transition in South Africa. A simple instrument is
used in order to identify the main components of the conflict. The
information gathered by the instrument is then analyzed using three
different theories: regime transition theory, norm socialization using the
Spiral Model of Socialization developed by Risse and Sikkink (Kollman,
2008, p. 400), and finally a short comparison to John Duckitt and Thobi
Mphuthing’s attitudinal study of pre- and post- electoral South Africa will
be provided (Mphuthing & Duckitt, 1998). The explanations given by the
three approaches are then compared and contrasted in order to gain a
more holistic understanding of the South African transition.
Details
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2011
- Language
- English
- Category
- Reference
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Otto von Feigenblatt
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