Supporting Democracy
Subtitle: The South Africa-Canada Program on Governance
Publisher: IDRC Books
Published: May 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9780889368927
Subjects: Development studies; Political structures: democracy; Democracy; International Cooperation; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Republic of South Africa; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Political Process - General; Political Science / Democracy; Reference; 1994-; Politics and government; South Africa; South Africa-Canada Program on; South Africa-Canada Program on Governance
First sentence: The purpose of this report is to record and analyze (evaluate) the accomplishments of the South Africa-Canada Program on Governance (PoG) and the lessons learned in the course of its operation from its origin in 1992 through to the end of 1997.
Description: "On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as President of the Republic of South Africa. On that day, the new Government of National Unity began to dismantle the policies of apartheid and recognize citizen's rights for 85% of the country's population. The South Africa-Canada Program on Governance (PoG) was born in anticipation of this historic transition.".

"Supporting Democracy provides a new window through which to view the transition to democracy in South Africa. It describes the approaches used by the PoG to assist its South African partners, as well as the activities the program has designed and developed.

It presents the why, what, and how of a governance program and will appeal to academics, policymakers, bureaucrats, researchers, and other professionals in political sciences, development studies, policy studies, administration, and social policy."--BOOK JACKET.