Book Launch: Paying for Politics

INVITATION

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Jacana Media, Democracy Development Programme and the Centre for Critical Research on Race and Identity (ccrri) cordially invite you to a seminar and launch of the book:

Paying for Politics:
Party funding and political change in South Africa and the Global South
Editor Anthony Butler

The relationship between money and politics is at the heart of South Africa’s democracy. A healthy democracy needs strong political parties and vibrant election campaigns. But the money needed to pay for democratic competition can place undue power in the hands of wealthy individuals and companies. It can also promote corruption and the abuse of state power. Paying for Politics explores the challenges of party funding reform in South Africa today. It first investigates experiences elsewhere in the South. Chapters by leading international specialists focus on middle income developing countries such as Mexico, Botswana, Russia, Brazil and Malaysia, and on the lessons they have to share with our own political leaders. Key controversies in South African party finance reform – including one-party dominance, party controlled businesses, corruption, and public financing – are explored in the second half of the book by leading analysts, academics and journalists.

The presenters are Prof Anthony Butler (University of Witwatersrand), Sam Sole (Mail and Guardian) and Andile Sokomani (Institute for Security Studies).

Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Time: 14:30 for 15:00
Venue: Centre for Critical Research on Race and Identity
2nd Floor,George Campbell Building; South Campus
Howard College Campus,UKZN
“Use the south entrance into the building; and
Entrance 3 on Rick Turner (Francois) Road if driving”

RSVP is essential because seats are limited. RSVP by 20 October with Nancy Msibi on Nancy.Msibi@kas.de or Fax: 011/214 2914, for telephonic enquiries call her on 011/214 2900.