Consolidation and Public Opinion in South Africa

Issue Date January 1998
Volume 9
Issue 1
Page Numbers 95-110
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About the Authors

Robert Mattes

Robert Mattes is professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde and a founding member of Afrobarometer.

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Hermann Thiel

Hermann Thiel, a lecturer in political science at the University of Stellenbosch, has recently completed a study of relations between labor and the state in South Africa. He is now doing research on political economy and democratization.

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