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This section contains executive summaries and the complete texts (available in PDF) of recent CPS research reports; the complete texts of our most recent policy briefs and forums; and recent issues of Synopsis, quarterly newsletter of the CPS governance programme. The complete texts of the latest CPS publications are downloadable in PDF

Why is this election different from all others? ANC, COPE,and the way forward Raymond Suttner, Research Report no 112, April 2009
Democratic Decision-Making and Development at the Local Level: Lessons from rural Botswana Lebogang Mokwena,Researcher, Ebrahim Fakir, Senior Researcher,Centre for Policy Studies, Research Report no 111, January 2009
Making Meaningful Electoral Choices: Reviewing current debates on reforming South Africa's electoral system Aubrey Matshiqi,Senior Research Associate, Centre for Policy Studies, Research Report no 110, January 2008
A Future in Dispute: Political perspectives on South Africa's provincial system Thabo Rapoo,Director, Centre for Policy Studies, Tshepo Moloi, Contract Researcher, Research Report no 109,September 2008
The Emerging South African Democratic Developmental State and the People's Contract Omano Edigheji Research Report no 108, March 2007
Pan-African Citizenship and Identity Formation in Southern Africa: An overview of problems, prospects and possibilities Francis Kornegay Research Report no 107, January 2006
Race and Ethnic Relations Barometer: A narrative analysis of findings from the Centre for Policy Studies' Social Identity Survey Francis Kornegay Research Report no 106, May 2005
A democratic developmental state in Africa? A concept paper Omano Edigheji Research Report no 105, May 2005
The impact of Democracy on Development: The case of South Africa. Maxine Reitzes Country Report Paper May 2009
The impact of Democracy in Zimbabwe Assessing political, social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy. John Makumbe, University of Zimbabwe, Harare Country Report Paper May 2009
The impact of Democracy in Botswana: Assessing political,social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy Ebrahim Fakir Country Report Paper May 2009