Product Description
Botswana – Politics and Society
Authors: WA Edge, MH Lekorwe
Format: Physical Hardcopy
This multidisciplinary book consists of 31 chapters covering aspects such as history, sociology, demography, law, economics, environmental studies, politics and public administration; presented in a style that is accessible to both scholars and the general public. The book provides depth and breadth to the field of politics and society generally, while increasing our knowledge of Botswana in particular.
The editors are lecturers at the University of Botswana.
Contents:
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PART I: The precolonial era and the establishment of the Bechuanaland Protectorate 1. The kgosi in a traditional Tswana setting 2. The nature of Batswana states: Towards a theory of Batswana traditional government – the Batawana case 3. Missionary imperialism: the case of Bechuanaland 4. Land, cattle and ethnicity: the creation of Linchwe’s Bakgatla, 1875-1920 5. The establishment and consolidation of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, 1870-1910
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PART II: The colonial administration and its transformation 6. Twentieth century antecedents of decolonising nationalism in Botswana 7. The struggle for political freedom and independence 8. The emergence of political parties in Botswana
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PART III: The creation and development of the public sector bureaucracy 9. Constitutional development in Botswana 10. The formation and structure of central government and its institutional relationship with local government in Botswana 11. Local government and district planning 12. The chieftaincy system and politics in Botswana, 1966-95 13. The role and responsibilities of members of parliament in facilitating good governance and democracy 14. The president: His office, functions and powers
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PART IV: Rural development and government policy 15. Land reform and primitive accumulation: A closer look at the Botswana Tribal Grazing Land Policy 16. The rise and fall of Botswana’s cooperative movement
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PART V: The emergence of urbanisation and industrial development 17. Population distribution and urbanisation 18. The impact of urbanisation on the society, economy and environment of Botswana 19. Botswana and diamond-dependent development 20. Botswana’s public enterprises 21. Botswana: A developmental state
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PART VI: Political participation and civil society 22. Human rights, development and the rule of the law in post-colonial Botswana 23. Elections and electoral experience in Botswana 24. Majority rule, life presidency and factional politics 25. Equality of citizenship and the gendering of democracy in Botswana 26. The role of the press in independent Botswana
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PART VII: Botswana’s foreign policy 27. The role of Botswana in the liberation of Southern Africa since 1966 28. Aid management in Botswana: Experience and lessons 29. Trade: Botswana in the post-apartheid era 30. New dimensions in Botswana’s foreign policy
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PART VIII: Conclusion 31. Politics and society in Botswana: Future scenarios
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