Examines the change from welfare municipalism to a neoliberal vision of cost recovery. Provides both theoretical and empirical review of the implications for South Africa's essential services such as electricity and water. Index, bib, notes, tables, b/w illus, ix, 198pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

As is the case in many developing countries, the responsibilities of municipalities in South Africa have been extended dramatically, often without adequate re-sources. Managing municipalities for development therefore requires political will and strategic intervention. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to developmental local government. It includes the design of the new local government system and the issues posed by decentralisation; an overview of specific chal-lenges of urban and rural municipalities; and a discussion of special issues facing local government including poverty, gender and environment new tools for local government, including budgeting, indicators, municipal partnerships and capacity building. 320pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS, 1919713522

Explores the extent to which citizens, civil society organisations and the government have exercised their rights and obligations to entrench democracy since 1994. Reviews the theoretical and empirical writing in the period and offers five case studies on interactions between civil society and government since the early 1990s. Index, bib, 480pp, SOUTH AFRICA. CO OPERATIVE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

Comprises 6 research reports: Gillian Hart's 'Denaturalising Dispossession: Critical Ethnography in the Age of Resurgent Imperialism'; Prishani Naidoo and Ahmed Veriava's 'Re-Membering Movements: Trade Unions & New Social Movements in NeoLiberal South Africa'; Mandisa Mbali's 'The Treatment Action Campaign and the History of Rights Based Patient-Driven HIV/Aids Activism in South Africa'; Sharad Chari's 'Political Work: The Holy Spirit and the Labours of Activism in the shadows of Durban's Refineries'; Zoe Wilson's 'Wishful thinking, wilful blindness and artful amnesia: power and the UNDP's promotion of democracy in Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania'; Michael Neocosmos's 'Re-Thinking Politics Today: Elements of a Critique of Political Liberalism in Southern Africa'. 192pp, SOUTH AFRICA. CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY.

While the South African government is tackling poverty amongst its citizenry as a national priority and has developed various pro-poor initiatives, how generously do ordinary South Africans give of their own time and money to assist with the alleviation of poverty, and why? Who in the corporate sector is giving, how much, to what causes, and what do they hope to achieve as a result? How effective are religious institutions in mobilising and distributing individual and public resources? What do foreign donors provide and what is the effect of their contributions? For the first time in South Africa, a range of seasoned and new voices, tackle the tricky questions of who is giving and how much. They provide an overview of the South African government's policy on poverty relief and development and show that giving in South Africa cannot be conceived in a unilinear direction from rich to poor communities and that indeed, giving within poor communities is crucial to their very survival. Index, notes, apps, tables, 332pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL.

This important book assesses the implications of global imperatives for the nature, capacity, character and scope of democratic governance and the pursuit of equitable development. A major conclusion is that the implementation of domestic economic reforms predicated on market fundamentalism, with its dominant logic and paradigm of globalisation and economic management, is incompatible and irreconcilable with the quest for democratic governance and equitable development. Index, refs, xi, 368pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS, 1919713875

An analytical introduction to South Africa's government and politics. Updated and revised since it was first published in 1998, the second edition covers the 1999 election and Mbeki's government. Each chapter ends with questions and recommendations for further reading. Index, bib, 378pp, SOUTH AFRICA. VAN SCHAIK, J L, 0627024831

The term `NGO' is so widely used nowadays that it has effectively lost its meaning. This book attempts to portray a organization that originated during the anti apartheid struggle in South Africa, the Monti Rural Association. A meticulous survey reveals much about its internal dynamics and the changing relationships with actors in the state, civil society and the market. This embedded tale (re )introduces a historical, political and socio economic dimension in the analysis of NGOs and shows that they are not as value driven, autonomous, accountable and non profit as is often claimed. Notes, bib, 299pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Describes and analyses the system that provides for cooperative governance between national, provincial and local governments. This reader which includes contributions by South African and international authorities, provides a comprehensive analysis of Inter Governmental Relations in South Africa. Collectively it encompasses a broad study of intergovernmental fiscal relations, a wide-ranging commentary on the making of the Constitution, an in-depth treatment of the current instruments of IGR in South Africa as well as a comparative study of IGR in multi-phere systems. Tables, notes, bib, app, index, viii, 340pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Five leading political commentators record and measure the depth and degree of democracy in their area of specialisation, grading South Africa's performance to date. This book produces a profile of South Africa's democracy seven years after the 1994 founding election. Consensus on and participation - Selection of decision-makers- Popular controls - Protecting citizens' equality - Economic and social inequality. 100pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA.

Proceedings of a conference that looked at the role of civil society in social transformation in South Africa. The editors represent the two organisations that hosted the conference, namely IDASA and the Civil society Initiative. 88pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA, 1919798285

Collection of essays illustrating some of the problems facing South Africa in the near future. Situates South Africa's civil and political culture within broader trends that began in the mid 1980s, with the erosion of the influence of the Soviet bloc and as the pressures and of a more globalised economy exposed more people in the West to cyclical economic recessions. Cuts through the claim that South Africa's circumstances over the past three generations make it an exception to global political and economic trends. Index, 132pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNISA PRESS.

Tony Leon, Hermann Giliomee, Lawrence Schlemmer, Helen Zille, Rhoda Kadalie, Sipho Seepe and Frederik van Zyl Slabbert all to a greater or lesser extent question the ANC's commitment to liberal democracy and identify important concerns for liberals in post-apartheid South Africa, among them the ANC's centralisation of power and it's intolerance of opposition. Vigilance and constructive opposition are deemed essential for South Africa's young democ-racy. Index, notes, 173pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL.

An examination of the social conditions of the poorest members of South African society looking at the reason for poverty and the recent developments since the change to democratic rule. Index, refs, vi, 121pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNISA PRESS.

Highlights the importance of political tolerance for democracy in South Africa. BNS, 50 tables, 6 ill, 352pp, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521813905

In May 1994, less than two weeks after the South Africa's first democratic election, a constitu-tional assembly was formed to draft a final constitution. The assembly understood that in order for the constitution to have legitimacy, the people of South Africa had to be involved in creating it. After intense planning and conceptualisation, an innovative public participation process was developed. This book chronicles that process. Apps, 231pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL DIALOGUE.

Looks at public participation in politics in South Africa since universal suffrage was introduced in 1994. Index, refs, notes, tables, xv, 298pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, 0796919836

Reflections on how rights and freedoms should be promoted in a new constitution for a post Apartheid nation, addressing questions of rights for children, women, families and whites. Also looks at the relationship between, human rights, land and law. Index, apps, viii, 208pp, UK. OXFORD UNIV. PRESS SOUTH AFRICA, 0195706099

Local government has been the focus of key governance strategies both in the apartheid period and in the post-apartheid transformation to democracy in South Africa. Under apartheid, governance at all levels was entirely based on race. The black local authorities (BLAs) imposed in the early 1908s by the apartheid regime on African communities had little legitimacy with the people they were supposed to serve, and became the targets of civil society protest and sometimes violence. With the widespread rent and rates boycotts launched by civic associations and other civil society organisations as part of their ongoing struggle against white (and co-opted black) rule, BLAs had very little income with which to provide essential services. Index, 240pp, SOUTH AFRICA. CO-OPERATIVE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

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Examines the British and South African political systems and the relationship between power and democracy. As we enter the twenty-first century, we rightly ponder the relationship between power and democracy. How can liberal democratic government reclaim authority and power and restore a relationship of trust with citizens? It is hoped that the book will make a useful contribution to those committed to grappling with the most awkward political and constitutional challenges in South Africa and elsewhere. Njabulo Ndebele, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town. B/w ill, index, 80pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IDASA [INST DEMOC ALTERN IN S AFRICA], 1919798323

The story of the Social Change Assistance Trust, a development model working at grassroots levels, in primarily rural areas. The author celebrates the development struggles of the past twenty years and assesses the challenges that lie ahead. Well illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. 121pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP/NEW AFRICA BOOKS.

Critique of the current state of public accountability in South Africa and the way the Bill of Rights has been implemented. Proposes methods for monitoring government policy and how economic and social rights can be implemented. Bib,tables, xvi, 153pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, 079691981X

Examines the first six years of South Africa's democracy and questions whether inequality has increased during that time and whether the transition to democracy has improved the state of the people. Index, refs, tables, figs, xviii, 258pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, 0796919852

Produced as part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of democracy in South Africa, it consists of accounts from a range of people associated with Skillshare International over more than thirty years, focusing mostly on those working or volunteering on programmes in Southern Africa. Some were caught up in the region's struggles for independence by choice, and some simply by being there. B/w photos, 62pp, UK. SKILLSHARE INTERNATIONAL.

A volume of essays analysing specific examples of trust/distrust relationships in public institutions in South Africa. Topics include education, local government, the health sector, land and housing. BNS, 280pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS.

A study of the wide ranging effects of globalisation on South Africa illustrating the ways in which globalisation is experienced in local transactions of social identity. Index, refs, x, 356pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, 0796920303