Research, Analysis & Consultancy
Specialist expertise in South African politics, governance and public policy
Politics & Governance
Research and policy
Public Speaking
Political analysis
Research Mentoring
Academic development
Manuscript Development
Editorial management
POLITICS, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Policy development and implementation, Monitoring and evaluation – assessment of policy implementation and impact, Outreach and public participation, Institutional design for public policy management. Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used in these fields and applications range from public opinion polling and surveys, to action research.
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND ANALYSIS
Strategic political analysis, Party politics, Elections, Governance and Coalitions, Political scenarios and forecasting, Political risk, Public policy and development, Political leadership
MENTORING
Research and capacity-building, Writing of scholarly articles and academic theses, Political analysis
MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Specialisation in curating manuscripts in social and socio-political-economic sciences, especially edited, scholarly volumes – focusing on the following parts of the process: Developing a detailed manuscript proposal in terms of the client’s brief; Identifying and selecting appropriate authors and editors; Guiding both editors and authors in the writing and coordination of chapter contributions; Managing high-level peer review processes; Managing technical coordination of the manuscript.
Featured Research: Coalition Politics in South Africa
MISTRA Coalitions Barometer II (2023–2025)
Professor Susan Booysen served as editor, analyst and lead author of the MISTRA Coalitions Barometer II, a comprehensive research volume examining coalition politics and governance in South Africa during a period of significant political change.
Published in 2025 by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), the report builds on earlier research into South Africa's evolving coalition landscape.
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MISTRA Coalitions Barometer I (2021–2023)
The first volume in the series examines South Africa's emerging coalition politics and governance challenges, providing a foundation for understanding subsequent developments.
Professor Booysen served as editor, analyst and lead author.
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Marriages of Inconvenience: The Politics of Coalitions in South Africa (2021)
Edited by Professor Susan Booysen, this MISTRA publication explores the complexities of coalition politics in South Africa, including political alliances, governance and the challenges of multiparty cooperation.


