Abstract
This chapter assesses the relationship between security factors and protest. While there is no evidence to support a relationship between non-state security reliance and protest, victims of crime and those who often feel a great sense of personal insecurity are more likely than their counterparts to protest.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsNotes
- 1.
See www.afrobarometer.org for more details on these data.
- 2.
The societal non-state security variable, which excludes commercial security users, still combines a number of different types of non-state security providers into a single category. Some may argue, however, that important substantive differences exist between traditional leaders, street committees, and kin networks. While I agree that these entities are distinct and may work in different ways, what they hold in common is that they are all community-based and voluntary; they are not contingent on financial exchange. Perhaps more importantly, these are entities to which the majority black and impoverished communities turn for protection. In this way, all these societal forms of non-state security stand in stark contrast to the commercial security industry, which is driven by a profit logic and accessible only by the more wealthy segments of society. For these reasons, I believe a collective analysis of societal security actors is justified.
References
Adler, G., and J. Steinberg. 2000. Introduction: From comrades to citizens. In From comrades to citizens: The South African civics movement and the transition to democracy, 1–25.
Alexander, Peter, Carin Ruciman, Trevor Ngwane, Boikanyo Moloto, Kgothatso Mokgele, and Nicole van Staden. 2010. Frequency and turmoil: South Africa’s community protests 2005–2017. South Africa Crime Quarterly 63: 27–42.
Atkinson, Doreen. 2007. Taking to the streets: Has developmental government failed in South Africa? In State of the nation: South Africa, ed. S. Buhlungu, J. Daniel, and J. Lutchman. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).
Booysen, Susan. 2007. With the ballot and the brick: The politics of attaining service delivery. Progress in Development Studies 7: 21–32.
Bratton, Michael, and Mxolisi Sibanyoni. 2006. Delivery or responsiveness: A popular scorecard of local government performance in South Africa. Afrobarometer Network 62: 1–26.
Buur, Lars. 2010. Domesticating sovereigns: The changing nature of vigilante groups in South Africa. In Domesticating Vigilantism in Africa, ed. T.K.a.T. Gratz. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer.
MacLean, Lauren M. 2011. State retrenchment and the exercise of citizenship in Africa. Comparative Political Studies 44 (9): 1238–1266.
Masipa, Tshepo. 2018. South Africa’s transition to democracy and democratic consolidation: A reflection on socioeconomic challenges. Journal of Public Affairs e1713. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.1713.
Mottiar, Shauna, and Patrick Bond. 2012. The politics of discontent and social protest in Durban. Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies 39 (3): 309–330.
Mueller, Lisa. 2010. Protest Participation in Africa. Working Group in African Political Economy, 1–38.
Nleya, Ndodana, Chris Tapscott, Lisa Thompson, Laurence Piper, and Michelle Esau. 2011. Reconsidering the origins of protest in South Africa: Some lessons from Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg. Africa 41: 14–29.
Vally, Natasha. 2009. National trends around protest action: Mapping protest action in South Africa, study undertaken on behalf of the CSR and the Freedom of Expression Institute. Presented to CSR and Development Studies Seminar.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 The Author(s)
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kushner, D.C. (2019). The Impact of Everyday Crime and Security on Protest Behavior in South Africa. In: The Politics of Everyday Crime in Africa. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98095-9_5
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98095-9_5
Published:
Publisher Name: Palgrave Pivot, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-98094-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-98095-9
eBook Packages: Political Science and International StudiesPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)