The State and the Social

The State and the SocialBotswana has been portrayed as a major case of exception in Africaas an oasis of peace and harmony with an enduring parliamentary democracy, blessed with remarkable diamond driven economic growth. Whereas the failure of other states on the continent is often attributed to the prevalence of indigenous political ideas and structures, the author argues that Botswanas apparent success is not the result of Western ideas and practices of government having

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A section on signs of turning failure is also provided

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It combines specially selected extracts from the political classics with original and insightful essays offering a commentary upon them