Policy options for a new South Africa

The book follows a fresh approach to policy studies. In contrast to other studies in this field which normally promote single substitute proposals to address a specific policy issue, this volume stresses the open-ended nature of policy making by identifying and assessing alternate policies which may be considered, given different value assumptions by policy makers. It is the most compehensive attempt yet to present a comparative analysis and assessment of what experts regard as the most realistic and feasible alternative policy routes to social, political and economic transformation. The inter-related nature of policy making (the fact that changes in one sector affect other sectors of society), is stressed throughout the analyses. Some theoretical perspectives on policy making are also given, to summarise the existing state of the art for the reader. It is intended for decision-makers in all spheres of society involved with the issues in question, for scholars and students who study these issues, for opinion-makers who want to keep abreast with the various policy options available and their implications, and also for the layman who is interested in what promises or threats the future may hold.