Consolidating Democracy

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In 1994 the world proclaimed a miracle as South Africa's first democratic election was declared 'free and fair' and the country's transition to democracy was achieved with relatively little bloodshed. As the author points out in his introduction, the history of post-colonial Africa has shown that starting democracy is easier than keeping it, and second elections can be more important than founding elections in pointing the way to the possibilities of a democratic future.In this timely and provocative book, Tom Lodge, one of South Africa's leading political analysts, examines the context in which the election on 2 June 1999 was held, describes the electoral system, profiles the South African voter and analyses the campaigns of the participating parties. Lodge assesses the results of the poll and, in his conclusion, debates the extent to which the conduct of the election fulfill democratic criteria and advances the development of democratic institutions and values in South Africa. The book is illustrated with evocative photographs.

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