Paying for Politics - Party Funding and Political Change in South Africa and the Global South

Examining the corruptive effects that money can have on politics, this book explores the challenges of party funding reform in South Africa. With input from leading analysts, academics, and journalists, key controversies in party finance reform―including one-party dominance, party-controlled businesses, corruption, and public financing―are analyzed. Thorough and candid, this account highlights the intricacies of contemporary South African politics. Examining the corruptive effects that money can have on politics, this book explores the challenges of party funding reform in South Africa. With input from analysts, academics, and journalists, controversies in party finance reform are analysed. Thorough and candid, this account highlights the intricacies of contemporary South African politics. Edited By Anthony Butler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.