South Africa's transition to democracy was met by the global audience with at first, disbelief, followed later by applause. After fifteen years of democracy big questions remain: has a more democratic regime also lead to a more liberal society? And has democracy made for a more peaceful society?

PIERRE DU TOIT Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

HENNIE KOTZÉDean of the Arts and Social Sciences Faculty at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

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