Abstract
The Article focuses on the relation between federalism and political competition in emerging democracies across the world. It further aims to develop a theory of political competition in federal system based on formal game theory model by Roger B. Myerson. It concludes by applying the model to post-apartheid South African political system, controlled by a single political party.
Keywords
Federal government, New democracies, Apartheid, Political competition, Political party organization, Roger B. Myerson, 1951-