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Title: | Tracking élite opinions on political corruption in South Africa, 1995-2000 |
Authors: | Kotzé, H.J. Masutha, J.R. |
Year: | 2002 |
Periodical: | Politeia: Journal for Political Science and Public Administration |
Volume: | 21 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 5-24 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | South Africa |
Subject: | corruption |
Abstract: | This article focuses on the issue of political corruption. It uses a public office approach to analyse élite attitudes to political corruption in the wake of South Africa's recent political transition. The findings are based on a comparison of data obtained from surveys conducted during 1995 and 2000. Attitudes towards political corruption are evaluated in terms of the key independent variable, namely party affiliation. Of the three levels of government, local government was considered to be the most corrupt level of government by most of the respondents. A corruption index indicating changes in opinions on how effective government controls corruption, measured a decrease in effectiveness over the period 1995 to 2000. Finally, consideration is given to the various means of controlling corruption, including the role of judiciary and media. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. (Journal abstract) |