Publications

BOOKS

  • Susan Booysen, 2021: Precarious Power: Compliance and discontent under Ramaphosa’s ANC. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2015. Dominance and Decline: The ANC in the Time of Zuma. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2012. The ANC’s Battle of Mangaung. Cape Town: Tafelberg (Human & Rossouw / NB Books) in the Tafelberg Shorts e-Book Series. ISBN: Epub: 9780624057109 and Mobi: 9780624062462.
  • Susan Booysen, 2011. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Regeneration of Political Power. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.

BOOKS – AS EDITOR

  • Susan Booysen (ed.), 2021 (forthcoming). Marriages of Inconvenience: Coalition politics in South Africa. Johannesburg: MISTRA.
  • Susan Booysen (ed.), 2016. FeesMustFall: Student Revolt, Decolonisation and Governance in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
  • Susan Booysen (ed.), 2012. Local Elections in South Africa: People, Parties, Politics. Stellenbosch: SUN Press.
  • Denis Kadima and Susan Booysen (eds.), 2009. Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, 1989-2009: 20 years of Multiparty Democracy. Johannesburg: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA).

 

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • Susan Booysen, 2018. ‘The African National Congress and its transfer of power from Zuma to Ramaphosa: the intraparty-multiparty nexus’. Transformation, Vol. 98, pp. 1-26.
  • Desia Colgan and Susan Booysen. 2018. ‘The influence of policy networks on child law in South Africa.’ Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 53 (4), pp. 931-948.
  • Susan Booysen. 2018. ‘Hegemonic Struggles of the African National Congress: From Cacophony of Morbid Symptoms to Strained Renewal’. Africa Spectrum, Vol. 2/2018, pp. 1-31.
  • Susan Booysen. 2018. ‘Coalitions and alliances demarcate crossroads in ANC trajectories’. New Agenda, Vol. 68, pp. 6-10.
  • Susan Booysen. 2017. ‘Semi-presidentialism and subjugation of parliament and party in the presidency of South Africa’s Jacob Zuma’. Politeia, Vol. 36 (1), pp. 1-22.
  • Susan Booysen, 2016. ‘Edging out the African National Congress in the City of Johannesburg: A Case of Collective Punishment‘, Journal of Public Administration, 51 (3.1), 532-548.
  • Susan Booysen, 2015. ‘Election 2014 and the ANC’s duet of dominance and decline’, Journal of African Elections; Special edition on South Africa’s Election 2014, 14 (1), 7-34.
  • Susan Booysen, 2015. ‘Lesotho’s parliamentary elections of May 2015’, Electoral Studies (Elsevier), 40, 430–433.
  • Susan Booysen, 2014. ‘The decline of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai: public opinion polls posting the writing on the wall’, Transformation, 84, 53-80.
  • Susan Booysen, 2014. ‘Causes and impact of party alliances and coalitions on the party system and national cohesion in South Africa’, Journal of African Elections, 13 (1), 66-92.
  • Susan Booysen, 2010. ‘Party opposition perpetually on the verge of promise – South Africa’s Election 2009’. Journal of African Elections, 9 (1), 80-109.
  • Zaid Kimmie, Jan Greben and Susan Booysen, 2010. ‘A review of the 2009 South African election’. Politeia, Special edition: Elections in Africa, 29 (1), 98-120.
  • Susan Booysen, 2009. ‘Fifteen years of participatory democracy in South Africa’. Politeia, 28 (1), 1-27.
  • Susan Booysen, 2009. ‘The presidential and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe, March and June 2008’. Electoral Studies, 28, January, 150-154.
  • Susan Booysen, 2007. ‘Electoral democracy crafted onto fragile foundations – fault lines in the DRC transition’. New Agenda, 24, Fourth Quarter.
  • Susan Booysen, 2007. ‘”Choice between Malaria and Cholera” or “Democratic Façade”: The 2006 Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo’. Politikon, 34 (1), 1-18.
  • Susan Booysen, 2007. ‘With the ballot and the brick … The Politics of service delivery in South Africa’. Progress in Development Studies, 7 (1), 21-32.
  • Susan Booysen, 2006. ‘The will of the parties versus the will of the people? Defections, elections and alliances in South Africa.’ Party Politics, 12 (6), 751-770.
  • Susan Booysen, 2006. ‘Consolidation of control in the centre: Trends in public policymaking in South Africa.’ Journal of Public Administration, 41 (4), 731-749.
  • Susan Booysen, 2003. ‘The dualities of contemporary Zimbabwean politics: Constitutionalism versus the law of power and the land, 1999-2002’. African Studies Quarterly, 7 (2/3), Special Issue: Zimbabwe Looking Ahead.
  • Susan Booysen, 2001/02. ‘Multi-stage monitoring and declaring elections “free and fair”: The June 2000 Zimbabwe election’. Journal of African Elections, 1 (2), 125-144.
  • Susan Booysen, 2002. ‘The politics of election observation in Zimbabwe, 2000-2002: Observer missions in the crossfire of wars for political survival’. Africa Insight, 32 (3), 3-10.
  • Susan Booysen, 2001. ‘Transitions and trends in policymaking in democratic South Africa.’ Journal of Public Administration, 36 (2), 125-144.
  • Susan Booysen, 1999. ‘Election 1999 and scenarios for opposition politics in South Africa’. Politikon. September. Special Election Issue, 249-258.
  • Susan Booysen and Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, 1998. ‘Political Studies in South Africa: An assessment of the discipline’. Politikon, 25 (1), 3-29.
  • Susan Booysen, 1998. ‘Trends in party-political opposition in South Africa: Ideological constraints on policy and strategy’. Politeia, June, 29-51.
  • Susan Booysen, 1996. ‘Qualitative and quantitative perspectives on voter empowerment in South Africa: The Matla Trust Voter Education Project.’ Politikon, 23 (1), 42-61.
  • Susan Booysen, 1996. ‘Opposition politics in democratic South Africa.’ South African Journal of International Affairs, 2/3 (2), 55-75.
  • Susan Booysen and John Fleetwood, 1994. ‘Political events as agent of political socialisation: A case study of change in racial attitudes in South Africa.’ South African Journal of Sociology, 13 (1), 95-103.
  • Susan Booysen, 1992. ‘The struggle for control over the state and transition in South Africa.’ Plural Societies, 22 (1&2), 124-143.
  • Susan Booysen, 1992. ‘Changing relations of political power in South Africa’s transition: The politics of conquering in conditions of stalemate.’ Politikon, 19 (3), 64-80.
  • Susan Booysen, 1991. ‘Mass media, social networks and the political socialisation of South Africa’s student youth.’ Communicare, 10 (1), 58-84.
  • Susan Booysen, 1990. ‘Transition, the state and relations of political power in South Africa.’ Politikon, 17 (1), 42-63.
  • Susan Booysen, 1990. ‘Political change and the socialisation of Afrikaans students: A case study.’ South African Journal of Sociology, 21 (4), 181-194.
  • Susan Booysen, 1989. ‘The legacy of ideological control: The Afrikaner youth’s manipulated political consciousness.’ Politikon, 16 (1), 7-25.
  • Susan Booysen, 1988. ‘A political world within the parameters of SABC politics: The case of Afrikaner students.’ Communicare, 7 (2), 24-37.
  • Susan Booysen, 1986. ‘Patterns of political influence in South Africa.’ Politikon, 13(2), 38-65.
  • Susan Booysen and Hennie Kotzé, 1985. ‘The political socialisation of isolation: A case study of the Afrikaner student youth.’ Politikon, 12 (2), 23-46.
  • Susan Booysen, 1983. ‘Buthelezi – collaborator or liberator?’ SA International, 13 (3), 189-201.
  • Susan Booysen, 1983. ‘The measurement of individual support to the South African political system’. Politikon, 10 (1), 46-64.

 

CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS:

  • Susan Booysen, 2019. ‘Public policy-making through adversarial network governance in South Africa’ (Chapter 7). In David Everatt (ed.) Governance and the Postcolony: Views from Africa. Johannesburg: Wits University Press
  • Susan Booysen, 2016. ‘Two weeks in October – changing governance in South Africa’ (Chapter 1); ‘Introduction: Power redefined – what happened to governance?’; ‘Conclusion: Aluta Continua’. In Susan Booysen (ed.), FeesMustFall: Student Revolt, Decolonisation and in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2013. ‘The ANC circa 2012: Colossus in decline, no lethal crisis lurking’. In Roger Southall, Johan Daniel, Preshani Naidoo AND Devan Pillay (eds.), New South Africa Review 3. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2013. ‘Lesotho: Diminished in the context of dependence.’ In Nicholas Baldwin (ed.), Does Size Matter? An investigation into the legislatures of small states. London: Routledge, in ‘Library of Legislative Studies’ series.
  • Susan Booysen, 2013. ‘Swaziland: Tortuous transition from authoritarianism.’ In Nicholas Baldwin (ed.), Does Size Matter? An investigation into the legislatures of small states. London: Routledge, in the ‘Library of Legislative Studies’ series.
  • Susan Booysen, 2012. ‘Regeneration of ANC political power, from the 1994 electoral victory to the 2012 centenary’. In Noor Nieftagodien, Arianna Lissoni, John Soske and Omar Badsha (eds.), The ANC 100 years, Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2012. ‘Introduction’ and ‘Trends and conclusions’. In Susan Booysen (ed.), Local elections in South Africa: People, Parties, Politics. Stellenbosch: SUN Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2012. ‘”The ballot and the brick” enduring but under duress’. In Susan Booysen (ed.), Local elections in South Africa: People, Parties, Politics. Stellenbosch: SUN Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2009. ‘Congress of the People: Between foothold of hope and slippery slope.’ In Roger Southall and John Daniel (eds.), Zunami: the 2009 South African elections, Johannesburg: Jacana.
  • Susan Booysen, 2009. ‘South Africa: Political parties and political participation’ for the Konrad Adenhauer Stiftung (KAS). Democracy Report 2009. Bonn: KAS.
  • Susan Booysen and Grant Masterson, 2009. ‘South Africa’. In Denis Kadima and Susan Booysen (eds.), Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, 1989-2009: 20 years of multiparty democracy. Johannesburg: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA).
  • Susan Booysen and Lucien Toulou, 2009. ‘Zimbabwe’. In Denis Kadima and Susan Booysen (eds.), Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, 1989-2009: 20 years of multiparty democracy. Johannesburg: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA).
  • Susan Booysen, 2009. ‘Beyond the “ballot and the brick”: Continuous dual repertoires in the politics of attaining service delivery in South Africa’. In Barry Munslow and Anne McLennan (eds.), The Politics of Service Delivery in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2008. ‘South Africa’. In Vanessa Shields and Nicholas Baldwin (eds.), Beyond Settlement, Volume I – The Institutional Dimension: Consolidating Democratic Institutions in Conflict States. Madison/Teaneck: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
  • Susan Booysen, 2008. ‘Political leadership in South Africa and the search for equitable and sustainable economic growth and development’. In Francis Nwonwu and Dirk Kotzé (eds.) African Political Elites. Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa.
  • Susan Booysen. 2008. ‘Political leadership and political will: Contributions to democratic governance in South Africa.’ In Francis Nwonwu and Dirk Kotzé (eds.) African Political Elites. Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa.
  • Susan Booysen, 2006. ‘Public policy-making in South Africa’. In Albert Venter and Chris Landsberg (eds.), Government and Politics in the New South Africa. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
  • Susan Booysen, 2005. ‘The Democratic Alliance’. In Jessica Piombo and Lia Nijzink (eds.), Electoral Politics in South Africa: Analyzing the First Democratic Decade. New York: Palgrave.
  • Susan Booysen, 1998; 2003 (first and second editions). ‘Design a questionnaire’. In Deon Rossouw (ed.), Intellectual Tools. Pretoria: Amabhuku / Van Schaik Publishers.
  • Susan Booysen, 2001 (second edition). ‘Public policy-making’. In Albert Venter (ed.), Government and Politics in the New South Africa. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
  • Susan Booysen and Ermin Erasmus, 1998. ‘Public policy-making in South Africa’. In Albert Venter (ed.), Contemporary South African Politics. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
  • Susan Booysen, 1996. ‘The changing face of opposition politics in South Africa.’ In Hennie Kotzé (ed.), Parliamentary dynamics: Understanding political life in the South African Parliament. University of Stellenbosch / Konrad-Adenhauer Stiftung.
  • Susan Booysen, 1992. ‘Facing electoral and transition changes: Policies and strategies of the National Party.’ In Facing electoral and transition challenges. Johannesburg: Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE).
  • Susan Booysen, 1991. ‘Ideology and perceptions of democracy among whites.’ In K. Nürnberger (ed.), A Democratic Vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter.

 

SELECT MONOGRAPHS AND RESEARCH REPORTS

  • Susan Booysen (editor, lead author). December 2021 (anticipated). Local election 2021: Where to coalition politics? Special report forthcoming, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA). Johannesburg: MISTRA.
  • Susan Booysen (editor, lead author). June 2019. Voting Trends 25 Years into Democracy: Analysis of South Africa’s 2019 election. Special report, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA). Johannesburg: MISTRA.
  • Susan Booysen, 2015. Youth and political participation 20 years into South Africa’s democracy. Consultancy report using focus groups and in-depth interviews. Washington DC and Johannesburg, Freedom House.
  • Susan Booysen, 2013. Twenty years of South African democracy: Citizen views of human rights, governance and the political system. Consultancy report using focus groups. Washington DC and Johannesburg, Freedom House.
  • Susan Booysen, 2012. Change and ‘New’ Politics in Zimbabwe. Nationwide survey major quantitative survey of public opinion in Zimbabwe. Research report for Freedom House (Phase Two). Washington DC and Johannesburg. April-September, with Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) of Zimbabwe.
  • Susan Booysen, 2011. Changing perceptions in Zimbabwe – nationwide survey of the political climate in Zimbabwe. Research consultancy report (Phase One). Washington DC and Johannesburg. November 2010-January 2011, with Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) of Zimbabwe.
  • Susan Booysen for EISA, 2008. ‘The Zimbabwe harmonised elections of 29 March 2008, with postscript on the presidential run-off of 27 June 2008.’ EISA Election Observer Mission Report. Johannesburg: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. (Research and authorship acknowledged, p. x).
  • National Democratic Institute (NDI), July-August 2006. Assessment of legislative control of the extractive industries in South Africa.
  • Susan Booysen, 2005-2006. AC Nielsen: Public opinion – Local government elections and presidential succession in South Africa.
  • Susan Booysen, Guy Mhone and Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, 2004-05. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), SADC-Nepad Democracy Barometer: A contribution to the African Peer Review Mechanism. Section: Operationalisation of democratic political and government practice.
  • Susan Booysen, 2004. Community Law Centre (CLC), University of the Western Cape. The effect of privatisation and commercialisation of water services on the right to water: Grassroots experiences in Lukhanji and Amahlati. Cape Town.
  • Susan Booysen, 2001. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (JCPES): ‘Public Policymaking in South Africa: Understanding and enhancing the processes of public participation’, Summary and Background Reports, Parts I and II, Johannesburg and Washington DC.
  • Susan Booysen, 2000. ‘The 1999 South African election and new orientations in opposition politics in South Africa’. Issue: A Journal of Opinion, Journal of the African Studies Association, 27(2), 24-30.
  • Susan Booysen, 1999. NDI and Street Law, for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in preparation for the 1999 election: survey research project, Democracy and voter education needs of the South African electorate, ‘Election 1999: The Voters Speak.’
  • Susan Booysen, 1998. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and Street Law, for the Department of Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs: The system of traditional leadership in KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Susan Booysen with research team, 1997. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and Street Law. Focus group study: Lesotho Voter Education and Electoral Preparation Project.
  • Susan Booysen with research team, 1997. National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI): Funding of Political Parties in South Africa.
  • Susan Booysen and Stephen J. Louw, 1997. ‘The South African Constitution’. In The Encyclopaedia of Sub-Saharan Africa. New York: Charles Screiber’s Sons/Macmillan.
  • Susan Booysen, member of research team, 1991-1994. Public Opinion Survey and Focus Group Research for Matla Trust Voter Education Project, in preparation for the 1994 South African election. Several reports (team research and co-authored). ‘The first election: Baseline survey report’; ‘Towards the first election: Voter education and turnout;’ ‘The minds and feelings of South African voters: Focus on mobilisation, motivation and turnout.’ Johannesburg.