Politeia

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D J Fourie 'n Terminologie verkenning van die konsop besluitneming in publieke administrasie
E C Strö

Viewpoints The Public Service Commission and the Minister for Public Service and Administration
J S Wessels

Editor: Dirk Kotzé

Assistant editors: Christell Auriacombe, Phil Mtinkulu

Book review editors: Jo-Ansie van Wyk & Sarita Kant, Eric Nealer

Editorial committee

Johan Adlem, Susan Botha, Dirk Brynard, Murray Faure, Clive Napier, Gerhard Labuschagne, Pieter Labuschagne, Eddie Ströh, Christopher Theunissen, Ina Uys

Editorial Advisory Board

Dr Victor Ayeni (Commonwealth Secretariat, London)
Prof Petrus Brynard (University of Pretoria)
Prof Richard A Chapman (University of Durham)
Prof Yezekhel Dror (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Prof André du Pisani (University of Namibia)
Prof Jan-Erik Lane (University of Geneva)
Dr John M Makumbe (University of Zimbabwe)
Dr Vincent Maphai (SAB)
Prof Eugene Meehan (University of Missouri)
Prof Marié Muller (University of Pretoria)
Dr Adebayo Olukoshi (Nigerian Institute of International Affairs/ Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala)
Prof Louwrens Pretorius (Unisa)
Prof Annette Seegers (University of Cape Town)
Prof Ira Sharansky (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Prof Themba Sono ( Honorary professor, University of Pretoria)
Prof Jack Spence (The Royal Institute of International Affairs, London)
Prof Mark Swilling (University of the Witwatersrand)
Prof Daan Wessels (University of the Orange Free State)

The contents of this journal do not necessarily represent the views of the University of South Africa or the editors. The University and the editors accept no responsibility for any opinions, facts or statements expressed in the journal. The editors reserve the right to edit any submissions received that are accepted for publication.

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ISSN 0256-8845

INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

Analytical contributions in the form of articles, research reports, rejoinders to debates, book reviews and opinions/viewpoints are welcomed, and will be considered for publication.

All contributions must be typed in double spacing on only one side of A4 paper, and should be submitted to the Editor in three hard copies, together with an electronic copy on stiffy. The word-processing package used, should be indicated clearly.

Contributors should provide their full names, institutional affiliation, postal address, fax number and e-mail address on a separate page.

Articles must include references and a list of sources consulted. Reference techniques and bibliographical details should be based on the Harvard system. Examples -

References:

(Ford & Zussman 1997: 258)

Books:

Diamond, L et al. (eds). 1988. Democracy in developing countries: Africa. Boulder: Lynne Rienner

Articles:

Foweraker, J 1987. Corporatist strategies and the transition to democracy in Spain. Comparative Politics, 20(1): 57-72

Chapters in books:

Stepan, A 1986. Paths toward redemocratization: theoretical and comparative considerations. In O’Donnell, G, Schmitter, PC & Whitehead, L (eds). Transitions from authoritarian rule: Comparative perspectives. Volume 3. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press

Contributions should not exceed 8 000 words.

All contributions (book reviews excluded) should include an Abstract in English not exceeding 250 words in length.

Book reviews should be accompanied by the dusk jacket of the book and will be returned to the contributor. Reviews should include full bibliographic details including the publisher, hard or soft cover (Hb or Pb) and the number of pages. The following is an example -

Massie, R K 1997. Loosing the bonds: the United States and South Africa in the apartheid years. New York: Nan A Talese Publishers. Pb. 896 pages.

Contributions must be accompanied by a covering letter in which the author(s) state(s) that the contribution has not been published elsewhere or is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and will not be submitted for consideration elsewhere while considered for publication in Politeia or until the contribution has been withdrawn from consideration by the author(s).

Politeia is an accredited journal with the Department of Education in South Africa and therefore contributions will be submitted to local and/or international reviewers for evaluation before accepted for publication.

The editors reserve the right to edit the contributions accepted for publication.

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