Deliberative democracy and the politics of traditional leadership in South Africa: A case of despotic domination or democratic deliberation?

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-223

  LiPuma, Edward ^a   Koelble, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Deliberative democracy; Democratic theory; Emerging democracies; Emerging markets; Post colony; Traditional leadership

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; LEADERSHIP; PATRIARCHY; POST-COLONIALISM;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70450242746     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589000902867287     Document Type: Article

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