Civil strife against local governance: Dynamics of community protests in contemporary South Africa

Cover ; Civil strife against local governance ; Table of contents; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction: The dynamics of community protests in South Africa; Chapter 2: A theoretical intersection of political trust, institutions, and actors; Chapter 3: Evolution of local governance in South Africa: The triumph or failure of participatory governance?; Chapter 4: Schools and roads as bargaining power in community protests in predominantly black communities; Chapter 5: Ratepayers' associations and the "cheque book" protests in predominantly white communities.

Cover -- Civil strife against local governance -- Table of contents -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The dynamics of community protests in South Africa -- Chapter 2: A theoretical intersection of political trust, institutions, and actors -- Chapter 3: Evolution of local governance in South Africa: The triumph or failure of participatory governance? -- Chapter 4: Schools and roads as bargaining power in community protests in predominantly black communities -- Chapter 5: Ratepayers' associations and the "cheque book" protests in predominantly white communities -- Chapter 6: Conclusions: The implications and future of community protests in South Africa and beyond -- References -- Index