Answer to Question #324481 in Political Science for karols

Question

Make use of a theoretical approach for comparative politics as identified in your textbook and compare and contrast the political systems of the United States of America (USA) and South Africa. 

Answer 1

Any individual or nation must have a political culture in order to enable and preserve direct or indirect connections between government, formal and informal groups, and to reconcile personal and collective interests in some way. Since South Africa's democratic transition in 1994, the US and South Africa have developed a strong bilateral relationship. South Africa is a strategic partner of the US, with close cooperation in the areas of health, education, the environment, and the digital economy. The United States was a key supporter of South Africa's democratic transition in 1994. On his first official visit to the United States, newly elected President Nelson Mandela was greeted by US President Bill Clinton in October 1994.