In 2013 and in 2014 respectively, the South African organization of Political stories (SAAPS) and Politikon (the South African magazine of Political stories) rejoice their 40^th anniversary. additionally, in April 2014 South Africa celebrates two decades because the creation of the post-Apartheid democracy, and the delivery of the ‘rainbow nation’. This ebook presents a well timed account of the beginning and evolution of South African politics during the last 4 a long time, but in addition of the research of Political technological know-how and diplomacy during this kingdom. Fourteen political scientists give a contribution chapters to this quantity, situating the research of politics inside of its international context and recounting the advance of politics as a box of research at South African universities. The fourteen contributions evaluation the kingdom of the discipline(s) and recommend conclusions which are astounding and many times unsettling, not just near to what and the way politics is taught, but in addition how its examine has variously received and misplaced pertinence for South Africans’ realizing in their personal polity in addition to its position on the earth. the results are uncomfortable, and pose attention-grabbing demanding situations for South African scholarship, pedagogy and nationwide self-reflection.

This booklet was once released as a different factor of Politikon.