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OverviewBotswana's Parliamentary Democracy Revisited is a comprehensive, honest and thought-provoking examination of Botswana as a world-renowned model of long-established democracy and political stability. This edited volume, written by distinguished scholars and experts based mainly at the University of Botswana, offers a challenging and fascinating assessment of Botswana's unique democracy, significantly advancing our understanding of the country and its politics. The contributors have utilised their varied, rich and practical expertise (in politics, democracy, law, governance, political economy, sociology and international relations) to produce a deeply scholarly yet accessible and refreshing account of Botswana. The interdisciplinary approach adopted stimulates debate while offering interesting insights into Botswana's past and present, and also into its unravelling challenges and prospects. The book, which comes in four parts (primary institutions in parliamentary democracy; secondary institutions; political participation; and the regional and global context) offers a thorough and path-breaking analysis of critical aspects of Botswana's unique democracy. It also provides a conclusion and possible lessons to be gleaned from the country's experience of a sustained multi-party democracy. (This democracy is unique not as an exception or a 'miracle', but in the sense that each democracy exists in a cultural context.) The novelty of the work lies in its comprehensive and robust probe into every aspect of Botswana's democracy. The book stands alone in its interrogation of institutions of parliament; the executive and the judiciary; the electoral system; the nature of local governance; and the media, the church and the private sector. It also portrays an active role for Botswana in international relations, unconstrained by its small-power status. Moreover, issues of gender and ethnicity are explained in a delicate and sensitive manner. The book is intended to have a wide appeal for scholars, students and the general public. It is user-friendly, and will prove valuable to both undergraduate and graduate students within Botswana, the Southern African sub-region, Africa and beyond. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Sebudubudu , Bertha Z. Osei-Hwedie , Balefi TsiePublisher: Unisa Press Imprint: Unisa Press Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9781868888382ISBN 10: 186888838 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 30 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTables Abbreviations Notes on contributors Introduction by David Sebudubudu Part One: Primary Institutions In Parliamentary Democracy 1. The role of Parliament in Botswana - Kebapetse Lotshwao and David Sebudubudu 2. The Executive in Botswana's parliamentary or constitutional democracy - Bugalo Maripe 3. The role of the Judiciary in promoting democracy in Botswana - Onkemetse Tshosa Part Two: Secondary Institutions 4. The electoral system and administration in Botswana - Tachilisa Balule 5. The political party system: explaining the predominance of the Botswana Democratic Party - Zein Kebonang and Gape Kaboyakgosi 6. The state and the church in Botswana -Kenneth Dipholo and Adam Mfundisi Part Three: Political Participation In Botswana's Democracy 7. The media and democracy in Botswana - Tachilisa Balule 8. The private sector and parliamentary democracy in Botswana - Emmanuel Botlhale and Onkutlwile Othata 9. Local government and participatory democracy in Botswana - Daniel K. Molaodi and Mogopodi H. Lekorwe 10. The remaking of ethnicity in Botswana - Bashi Mothusi, Kaelo Molefhe and Gabriel Malebang 11. Gender and democracy in Botswana - Dorothy Mpabanga and Zitha Mokomane Part Four: The Regional And Global Context 12. Botswana's foreign policy - Bertha Z. Osei-Hwedie, Balefi Tsie and David Sebudubudu 13. Botswana's developmental democracy in a global context - Balefi Tsie 14. Shortcomings of parliamentary democracy in Botswana - Mpho G. Molomo and Dithapelo L. Keorapetse 15. Conclusion - Introspection, retrospection, prospects and lessons - Bertha Z. Osei-HwedieReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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