{"product_id":"9781841131788","title":"The Politics of Transition : The Hidden History of South Africa's Negotiated Settlement","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Politics of Transition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Spitz, Matthew Chaskalson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-publication with Witwatersrand University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the early 1990s,South Africans kept a close eye on the media coverage of South Africa's negotiated transition to democracy. Likened to a soap opera by some, the negotiations featured violent interlopers, dramatic walkouts, alliances and, somehow, a fortunate conclusion in the form of the Interim Constitution and Bill of Rights. The importance of the negotiating process and the Interim Constitution itself should not be underestimated, however, in relation to their longer-term influence over the form of democracy currently enjoyed in South Africa. In this brave publication, Spitz and Chaskalson examine the politics behind the Kempton Park negotiations and the Interim Constitution, and the influence that these have had on the subsequent consolidation of a South African democracy. This book will be of importance to anyone interested in South African politics, constitutional law, democracy and human rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 1. Transitions to democracy; 2. The collapse of CODESA and the return to the negotiating table; 3. The Kempton Park negotiations of 1993; Section A: Core Constitutional Issues; 4. The Technical Committee on Constitutional Issues; 5. Negotiating the process; 6. Constitutional principles; 7. Powers of the provinces; 8. Executive government; 9. Parliament and the Constitutional Assembly; 10. Local government; 11. The Constitutional Court; Section B: The COSAG parties; 12. Negotiations with the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Freedom Front; Section C: The Bill of Rights; 13. Background to the drafting of the Bill of Rights; 14. Operational provisions; 15. The equality clause; 16. Other basic rights; 17. The property clause and the question of redistribution of land; 18. Customary law and the issue of traditional leaders; Conclusion; 19. The longer-term influence of the negotiations on South Africa's democracy: The impact of the Interim Constitution on the final constitution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Background\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCodesa, Collapse, and Back to Kempton Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Kempton Park Negotiations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Talks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCore Constitutional Issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Technical Committee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNegotiating the Transition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Government\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Legislature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Powers of the Provinces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal Government\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Constitutional Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concerned South Africans Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe COSAG Parties: Strange Bedfellows or Natural Partners?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrafting the Interim Bill of Rights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFundamental Human Rights: The Committees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOperational Provisions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Equality Clause\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProperty, Land and Housing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eControversial Rights and Freedoms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncontroversial Rights and Freedoms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Interim Bill of Rights Assessed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKempton Park and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostscript: The Final Constitution and the Legacy of the Interim Constitution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...provides a highly detailed account of the process leading to the Interim Constitution's enactment. Making extensive use of primary sources and in-depth interviews with some of the leading players in the negotiation and drafting processes, the authors painstakingly describe the procedures, debates, machinations and horse-trading involved.” —\u003ci\u003eInternational and Comparative Law Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...fascinating read. The text is always clear and well informed and makes balanced judgements about the points of controversy. The constitutional principle and the low politics of the constitutional negotiations are blended in insightful and valuable ways. This book will be essential reading for those wanting to understand South African constitutional developments.” —\u003ci\u003eCambridge Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A welcome addition, well written” —\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of African Historical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781841131788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Hart Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40739308437710,"sku":"9781841131788","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f96e5cae-cd98-496d-9d7c-b4e1fbf8bb76.jpg?v=1641361506","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781841131788","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}