Democracy's dividend: does democracy work for South Africans?

Satisfaction with democracy in one of the most common measures of political support for democracy employed in survey research, serving as an effective barometer of general democratic functioning in any society. The author examined trends in democratic satisfaction over the course of the last decade and found strong discontent.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32387199
Primary Topic
Social Capital and Networks
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Democracy's dividend: does democracy work for South Africans?

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Social Capital and Networks
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Democracy's dividend: does democracy work for South Africans?

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Abstract

Satisfaction with democracy in one of the most common measures of political support for democracy employed in survey research, serving as an effective barometer of general democratic functioning in any society. The author examined trends in democratic satisfaction over the course of the last decade and found strong discontent.

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