Institutionalizing elites : political elite formation and change in the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature / / by Suzanne Francis.

In this book, Francis expands and redefines the approach to the problematic of a comprehensive framework for the study of political elites through an interrogation of political elite formation in the African context of the Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal. The result is an empirically rich an...

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Superior document:Afrika-Studiecentrum series, v. 23
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Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Series:Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 23.
Physical Description:1 online resource (334 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • A theory and methodology for the study of elites
  • Historical contexts and political elite formation in KwaZulu and Natal
  • Social characteristics of an emerging political elite
  • Political, organisational and institutional background of an emerging political elite
  • Intra-party dynamics and political elite circulation
  • Inter-party dynamics, coalition politics and cross party elite bonding
  • The development of institutional capacity
  • Conclusion : the political elite of KwaZulu-Natal.