Perceptions of politics: a South African case
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Resumo: | Most theories of politics in Africa rest in some way on the assumption of a fundamental distinction between a western bureaucratic, legal form of domination, and an African domi nation that is much more personalised. This article sets out to contribute to the debate by examining in concrete detail the interaction of these two understandings of politics in an urban development project at Durban/South Africa. Both logics are identified in the case, where the development organisation represents the legal form and community organisations the personalised form. It appears however that the two conceptions of politics are less dichotomical than it first would seem. In fact, the patrimonial relations that were introduced were conditioned by the legal framework, and the resources that went into establishing power as community leaders were made available because of the legal framework. |
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Perceptions of politics: a South African caseCommunity developmentpolitical participationDurbanSouth AfricaMost theories of politics in Africa rest in some way on the assumption of a fundamental distinction between a western bureaucratic, legal form of domination, and an African domi nation that is much more personalised. This article sets out to contribute to the debate by examining in concrete detail the interaction of these two understandings of politics in an urban development project at Durban/South Africa. Both logics are identified in the case, where the development organisation represents the legal form and community organisations the personalised form. It appears however that the two conceptions of politics are less dichotomical than it first would seem. In fact, the patrimonial relations that were introduced were conditioned by the legal framework, and the resources that went into establishing power as community leaders were made available because of the legal framework.Centro de Estudos Internacionais do Instituto Universitário de Lisboa2016-02-26info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.rcaap.pt/cea/article/view/8655Cadernos de Estudos Africanos; N.º 5-6 (2004): Recomposições políticas na África contemporânea; 174-1892182-74001645-3794reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://revistas.rcaap.pt/cea/article/view/8655https://revistas.rcaap.pt/cea/article/view/8655/6210Direitos de Autor (c) 2016 Cadernos de Estudos Africanosinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNustad, Knut G.2023-12-04T17:14:22Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/8655Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:41:05.521170Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Perceptions of politics: a South African case |
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Perceptions of politics: a South African case |
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Perceptions of politics: a South African case Nustad, Knut G. Community development political participation Durban South Africa |
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Perceptions of politics: a South African case |
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Nustad, Knut G. |
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Nustad, Knut G. |
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Nustad, Knut G. |
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Community development political participation Durban South Africa |
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Community development political participation Durban South Africa |
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Most theories of politics in Africa rest in some way on the assumption of a fundamental distinction between a western bureaucratic, legal form of domination, and an African domi nation that is much more personalised. This article sets out to contribute to the debate by examining in concrete detail the interaction of these two understandings of politics in an urban development project at Durban/South Africa. Both logics are identified in the case, where the development organisation represents the legal form and community organisations the personalised form. It appears however that the two conceptions of politics are less dichotomical than it first would seem. In fact, the patrimonial relations that were introduced were conditioned by the legal framework, and the resources that went into establishing power as community leaders were made available because of the legal framework. |
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