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Book SynopsisHardly a day goes by without South Africans going on a rampage over the provision of basic municipal services such as water, electricity, sanitation and other municipal obligations. This book connects the critical issue of community protests to the equally precarious issue of political trust in local governance in South Africa by using comparative analysis of grassroots activism in predominantly black communities and predominantly white communities.
Table of ContentsList of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A theoretical intersection of political trust, institutions, and actors; The evolution of the local governance in South Africa: The triumph or failure of participatory governance?; Schools and roads bargaining as power in predominantly black communities; Ratepayer associations and the 'cheque book' protests in predominantly white South African communities; Exploring the construction and evolution of the state response to community protests in South Africa; Conclusions: The implications and future of community protests in South Africa, Africa, and beyond; Notes; References; Index
