Research Catalog

Title

Public opinion and interest group politics : South Africa's missing links? / edited by Heather A. Thuynsma.

Publication

Pretoria, South Africa : Africa Institute of South Africa, 2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

Thuynsma, Heather A.

Description

xxii, 329 p. : ill.; 27 cm.

Subject

• Public opinion > Political aspects > South Africa
• South Africa > Politics and government

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part 1 Public opinion and interest group politics around the world : instructive insight? -- Special interests and how they help shape US legislation : interesting possibilities or potential pitfalls? Michael Wolf -- Fundraising for social change in the US : interest group advocacy in contemporary US elections / Costas Panagopoulos -- Interest groups in the German political system : advice for South Africa? / Siegmar Schmidt -- Part 2 Public opinion and interest group politics in South Africa : comparing perspectives -- Understanding the South African political psyche / Paulus Zulu -- The character of the South African state : the self-understanding of the ANC as government and its impact on the public space / F. Gerhard Wolmarans -- The methodology of polling public opinion in South Africa : measuring the pulse of the people / Mari Harris -- Managing public opinion during the 2009 South African elections / Collette Schulz Herzenberg -- The possibilities of election campaigns as sites for political advocacy : South Africa in comparative perspective / Wadim Schreiner and Robert Mattes -- Challenges for interest groups and their advocacy campaigns : the case of sustainable medium density housing / Anzabeth Tonkin and Lufuno Muthambi -- An interest group at work : environmental activism and the case of acid mine drainage on Johannesburg's West Rand / Nikki Funke, Shanna Nienaber and Christine Gioia -- Part 3 Championing public opinion : a future for interest groups? -- Managing campaings to influence the public policy agenda : putting theory into practice / Rick Farmer -- Advocacy and financing that shapes and shifts public opinion / Heather A. Thuynsma -- Government and access effects on the use of social networking sites by nationwide NGOs in the US, South Africa and Mexico / Jason Johnson -- The ability of social movements to affect policy change in South Africa and the US : comparing and contrasting key elements of HIV/AIDS treatment and welfare entitlement campaigns / Adrian Di Lollo -- Beyond appeasement : the real business agenda / Ann Bernstein -- Democracy without a choice? Interest groups, advocacy and political behaviour in Namibia : a warning for South Africa? / Henning Melber -- Conclusion : cause for study / Heather A. Thuynsma.

ISBN

• 9780798302920 (pbk.)
• 0798302925 (pbk.)

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library