Transitions to democracy; the collapse of CODESA and the return to the negotiating table; the Kempton Park negotiations of 1993; Section A: Core Constitutional Issues; the Technical Committee on Constitutional Issues; negotiating the process; constitutional principles; powers of the provinces; executive government; parliament and the constitutional assembly; local government; the Constitutional Court; Section B: the COSAG parties; negotiations with the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Freedom Front; Section C: the Bill of Rights; background to the drafting of the Bill of Rights; operational provisions; the equality clause; other basic rights; the property clause and the question of redistribution of land; customary law and the issue of traditional leaders; conclusion; the longer-term influence of the negotiations on South Africa's democracy: the impact of the Interim Constitution on the final constitution.
Richard Spitz is a solicitor in London
...provides a highly detailed account of the process leading to the
Interim Constitution's enactment. Making extensive use of primary
sources and in-depth interviews with some of the leading players in
the negotiation and drafting processes, the authors painstakingly
describe the procedures, debates, machinations and horse-trading
involved.
*International and Comparative Law Quarterly*
...fascinating read. The text is always clear and well informed and
makes balanced judgements about the points of controversy. The
constitutional principle and the low politics of the constitutional
negotiations are blended in insightful and valuable ways. This book
will be essential reading for those wanting to understand South
African constitutional developments.
*Cambridge Law Journal*
A welcome addition, well written
*International Journal of African Historical Studies*
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