One Party Dominance and Opposition Politics Flashcards
SA’s ______ _______ project relied on, and perpetuates a _________ of the _______ that attempts to ___________ ____ ________
social cohesion, narrative, nation, consolidate ANC’s hegemony
ANC under _______ built on ________ ________ of ______ __________ in search for new ways to legitimise their rule
Mbeki, Africanist narratives, racial solidarity
ANC support, _______ ____ _____, has been ________ since 1994. Yet, in 2014 won ____% of the vote
despite 2004 peak, declining, 62.15
EFF (& _______) as evidence of _________ _______ ________
EFF, Malema, increased political contestation
____ also arguably a response to the lack of a _______ _________ ________ from the ANC, and a response to the ANC’s _________ ______ (and ___________ ________)
EFF, detailed economic policy, rightward shift, ideological division
EFF currently the ____-_______ ______ in ____ _____ of SA parliament
third-largest party, both houses
ANC’s ________ ______ characterised by ______ _______ of debate and ___________ _______ into _______
internal politics, closed systems, socialising leaders, secrecy
More effective to call SA a __________ ______ _____ than a ____-______ ______. Although there is __________ from the ___ and _____, ANC still enjoy a ____-_______ majority in _____ houses
dominant party state, one-party state, contestation, DA, EFF, two-thirds, both
_________ parties without _____ in parliament denied ______ ________ for campaigning - implicit bias?
Smaller, seats, public funding
______ saw increased ZANU-PF repression. The _________ were either subsumed into the party (e.g. _______ ___-_____) or destroyed. Inevitably led to ____-______ ___________
1980s, opposition, Nkomo’s PF-ZAPU, one-party dominance
Zim state has historically been __________ to see the growth of an ______ _________ _______. This has affected the ____________ of _____ which relies on _________-_______ for _____-______ industries and empowering ______ _____________
reluctant, African business class, effectiveness, SAPs, capacity-building, small-scale, local enterprises
ZANU-PF known for ___________ members who disagree in order to ____ _______ but this lack of _________ _______ is scaled up at a state level
expelling, hide cleavages, internal democracy
In the _____ elections, ____ got ____ of the vote. Proof that the elections are competitive
1990, ZUM, 30%
Is Zimbabwe’s __________ __ ________ is a potential sign of __________ _______ ___________
phenomenon of independents, increased political contestation?
_______ ‘permanent’ _______ in Zimbabwe arguably ______ prospects for _______ _________
ethnic, majorities, hampers, political contestation
_______ ________ ________ (GPA) of 2008 led to coalition between _____-___ and ____ known as the __________ ___ _______ _______
Global Political Agreement, ZANU-PF, MDC, Government of National Unity
On Zimbabwe’s election violence: In the _____ election, ____________ technically won the first round. After the intimidation of ____ ________ and __________ (e.g. ___________ car was hit and his ___ was killed), _________ pulled out and Mugabe won
2008, Tsvangirai, MDC members, politicians, Tsvangirai’s, wife, Tsvangirai
Arguably the Global Political Agreement was another example of ____-__ ___________ their _______ / ___________ the ____
ZANU-PF, absorbing, opposition, neutralise, MDC
(Z) ____ have struggled to represent the ______ _____ __________ of the voter base __________, preventing them from being an ________ __________
MDC, broader class interests, coherently, effective opposition
