The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates

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dc.contributor.advisorGiliomee, Hermannen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBehrens, Gerden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-20T15:30:45Z
dc.date.available2015-12-20T15:30:45Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 353-378.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDefying widespread predictions, the tricameral Parliament not only continues to function but, after five years, has become an integral part of the political realities in South Africa. This thesis is concerned with an assessment of the dynamics of the new dispensation in general and the role played by the Houses of Representatives and Delegates in particular. It evaluates the implications of the new dispensation for the government, participants in government created, racially segregated bodies and the extra-Parliamentary opposition. In addition, it synthesizes empirical data and theory by applying concepts of ethnicity and by reviewing the tricameral system in the light of the theoretical discussions on consociation and "control". The general elections of September 1989 have been used as a cut-off point for this study because the poll amongst Coloureds and Indians provides an opportunity to observe the effects of the performance of the "other" two Houses. Although it is too early for an exhaustive evaluation of the tricameral system, three preliminary conclusions can be drawn. Firstly, despite its failure to gain legitimacy in wider circles, the new dispensation proved to be a qualified success for the government, particularly in so far as it has managed to involve Coloured and Indian participants in the administration of their "own" affairs. Secondly, after an acquiescent start the two new chambers began to utilize the not inconsiderable potential innate to the Constitution of 1983 but failed to bridge the gulf separating them from the mainstream of black opposition. Thirdly, events in and more significantly outside Parliament, seriously undermined the success of the boycott strategy employed by the extra-Parliamentary opposition. While conducting research into apartheid institutions it has become necessary to use official terminology, for example, whites, Coloureds, Indians, Africans. It goes without saying that this does not imply any measure of acceptance of government policy. The methodology of the study is outlined in a brief appendix.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBehrens, G. (1989). <i>The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15830en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBehrens, Gerd. <i>"The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15830en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBehrens, G. 1989. The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Behrens, Gerd AB - Defying widespread predictions, the tricameral Parliament not only continues to function but, after five years, has become an integral part of the political realities in South Africa. This thesis is concerned with an assessment of the dynamics of the new dispensation in general and the role played by the Houses of Representatives and Delegates in particular. It evaluates the implications of the new dispensation for the government, participants in government created, racially segregated bodies and the extra-Parliamentary opposition. In addition, it synthesizes empirical data and theory by applying concepts of ethnicity and by reviewing the tricameral system in the light of the theoretical discussions on consociation and "control". The general elections of September 1989 have been used as a cut-off point for this study because the poll amongst Coloureds and Indians provides an opportunity to observe the effects of the performance of the "other" two Houses. Although it is too early for an exhaustive evaluation of the tricameral system, three preliminary conclusions can be drawn. Firstly, despite its failure to gain legitimacy in wider circles, the new dispensation proved to be a qualified success for the government, particularly in so far as it has managed to involve Coloured and Indian participants in the administration of their "own" affairs. Secondly, after an acquiescent start the two new chambers began to utilize the not inconsiderable potential innate to the Constitution of 1983 but failed to bridge the gulf separating them from the mainstream of black opposition. Thirdly, events in and more significantly outside Parliament, seriously undermined the success of the boycott strategy employed by the extra-Parliamentary opposition. While conducting research into apartheid institutions it has become necessary to use official terminology, for example, whites, Coloureds, Indians, Africans. It goes without saying that this does not imply any measure of acceptance of government policy. The methodology of the study is outlined in a brief appendix. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates TI - The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15830 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15830
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBehrens G. The other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegates. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15830en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPolitical Studiesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherColoured people (South Africa) - Politics and governmenten_ZA
dc.subject.otherIndians - South Africa - Politics and governmenten_ZA
dc.titleThe other two Houses : the first five years of the Houses of Representatives and Delegatesen_ZA
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