@article{2018:pieterse:socioecon,
title = {Socio-economic Rights Adjudication and Democratic Urban Governance: Reassessing the “Second Wave” Jurisprudence of the South African Constitutional Court},
year = {2018},
note = {This article responds to the criticism that the “second wave” of
socio-economic rights judgments by the South African Constitutional
Court unduly defers socio-economic dispute resolution to “outside”
democratic structures. Given that socio-economic rights are
strategically asserted through a range of political channels, from
voting to participation in institutional processes and political
protest, the article argues that the Court’s socio-economic rights
pronouncements must similarly be understood in a broader
jurisprudential context, including the Court’s treatment of
elections, protest and structured political participation. This
context reveals a Court preoccupied with ensuring that everyday
governance and dispute resolution institutions and mechanisms exist,
function and are strengthened, while simultaneously being accountable
to citizens and responsive to their rights and concerns.},
journal = {VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee},
pages = {12--34},
author = {Pieterse, Marius},
volume = {51},
number = {1}
}