The paper relates that despite the attempts to improve the situation in South Africa, there is a sense of disregard for the electoral system as a whole, a lack of confidence for the political framework and a general lack of interest for the future of the country. The paper shows how this reflects the minimal effects of the process of democracy on the average people. The paper concludes that electoral system and the electoral process are, therefore, a relevant image of the current situation in the country.
From the Paper:
"The history of South Africa represents one of the most troubled aspects of our contemporary world. It marks an aspect of the past which pointed out to the difficult situations a nation has gone through especially in its struggle to end an era of apartheid and start its road towards democracy. In general terms, it is often stated that the electoral system represents the voice of the nation, of the demos. This is why in every democratic system and in every emerging democracy the criteria for assessing the degree of democratic freedom is often the elections held in those countries."
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Pearce, Justin. "How South Africa has changed". BBC News Online. 2004. 23 April 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3608149.stm
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Democracy in South Africa (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Democracy-in-South-Africa/112048
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