Why was it possible for a peaceful transfer of power to take place in South Africa when President de Klerk (a powerful white South African) was replaced by Nelson Mandela (a black South African)?
A) The transfer of power was based on cultural tradition.
B) The Mandela faction had control of a large military power base.
C) The de Klerk regime ran out of funds and could no longer make the necessary payoffs to remain in office.
D) The nation followed the procedures based on rational-legal authority.
D
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