Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorDavis, Gavin
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-22T13:37:04Z
dc.date.available2016-05-22T13:37:04Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2016-05-22T13:34:59Z
dc.description.abstractThis analysis of election campaigning in South Africa demonstrates that those parties that invoke an exclusive “us and them” message fare better than those that attempt an inclusive “catch-all” strategy. This conclusion has important implications for the debate over the best electoral system for a divided society. It is suggested here that list proportional representation encourages the growth of a centrifugal party system where the most successful parties are those that “outbid” their competitors for the votes of the groups they principally represent. It is quite possible that, over time, South African political parties will “learn” that the most successful means of mobilizing voters is to play on the fears and aspirations associated with their race, thus exacerbating racial tensions.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537110490467739
dc.identifier.apacitationDavis, G. (2004). Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa. <i>Nationalism and Ethnic Politics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19754en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDavis, Gavin "Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa." <i>Nationalism and Ethnic Politics</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19754en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDavis, G. (2004). Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 10(2), 297-324.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1353-7113en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Davis, Gavin AB - This analysis of election campaigning in South Africa demonstrates that those parties that invoke an exclusive “us and them” message fare better than those that attempt an inclusive “catch-all” strategy. This conclusion has important implications for the debate over the best electoral system for a divided society. It is suggested here that list proportional representation encourages the growth of a centrifugal party system where the most successful parties are those that “outbid” their competitors for the votes of the groups they principally represent. It is quite possible that, over time, South African political parties will “learn” that the most successful means of mobilizing voters is to play on the fears and aspirations associated with their race, thus exacerbating racial tensions. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Nationalism and Ethnic Politics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 SM - 1353-7113 T1 - Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa TI - Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19754 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19754
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13537110490467739
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDavis G. Proportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africa. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19754.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Social Science Research(CSSR)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceNationalism and Ethnic Politicsen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fnep20/current#.V0G1MPl97IU
dc.titleProportional representation and racial campaigning in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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