Chieftaincy, the State, and Democracy: Political Legitimacy in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Contents

acknowledgments | vii Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xiii 1. Introduction: The Chieftaincy, the State, and the Desire to Dominate 1 2. “The Binding Together of the People”: The Historical Development of the Chieftaincy and the Principle of Unity 39 3. The Making of a Mixed Polity: The Accommodation and Transformation of the Chieftaincy 80 4. The Contested Nature of Politics, Democracy, and Rights in Rural South Africa 108 5. The Chieftaincy and the Establishment of Local Government: Multiple Boundaries and the Ambiguities of Representation 137 6. The Chieftaincy and Development: Expanding the Parameters of Tradition 168 7. Legitimacy Lost? The Fall of a Chief and the Survival of a Chieftaincy 195 8. Conclusion: The Chieftaincy and the Post-Apartheid State: Legitimacy and Democracy in a Mixed Polity 217 Notes 233 Bibliography 255 index 275 Contents viii | acknowledgments ...