Das südliche Afrika nach dem Wahljahr 2019

Détails

In our discussion we will explore the current political developments in South Africa’s party landscape, investigate the most important challenges (the economic situation, inequality, corruption and public sector reforms) and the strategies of political parties in order to deal with the problems the country is currently facing. We will also explore the effects of the developments in South Africa on the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. If the predictions for the outcome of the elections in Namibia are confirmed on November 27, we might find that in nearly all Southern African countries the incumbent presidents or governments will be re-elected. Is this to be understood as a step towards further democratization or should it be seen as a missed opportunity to abandon old path dependencies?

These topics, with particular reference to developments in South Africa and Namibia, will be discussed with our two panellists:

• Professor Roger Southall: Department of Sociology, Wits University Johannesburg, South Africa / Editor of "Elections 2019" and "The New Black Middle Class in South Africa"
• Professor Joseph Diescho: Visiting Professor at the Institute of International Humanitarian Law, University of Bonn / Former Chairman of the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) and Speechwriter of Nelson Mandela