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A journey of discovery through Botswana, from the arid vastness of the Kalahari to the lush waterways of the Okavango Delta. A visual essay on the country, its people and wildlife, this book also looks at its history and future prospects. ... Read more

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Opening with an introductory essay presenting the authors' ideas on Africa, this book on the Okavanga Delta is structured around the rivers that give life to the Delta and consists of short essays which directly relate to the accompanying photographs. ... Read more

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At a time when analysts speak despairingly of a lost decade of economic development in Africa, Botswana stands out as an example of successful economic performance. Indeed, Botswana attained the highest rate of economic growth in the world during the period 1965-1985; moreover, it did so as a multiparty liberal democracy, albeit one dominated by one political party. The authors of this book examine Botswana's performance to date, seeking to understand the factors that account for its exceptional status and investigating problem areas that might endanger its achievements. They conclude by considering Botswana's prospects within a changing Southern Africa. ... Read more

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This book identifies the institution of chiefship as the focal point of the critical discourse on continuity and social change in colonial and postcolonial Botswana. Analyzed within an expansive social and political context, the institution of chiefship represents a critical domain for the articulation of local values and aspirations in a rapidly changing, twentieth-century Botswana.

While it underscores the central role of chiefship structures in the historical processes of state formation, this book also analyzes the transformation of the institution of chiefship in three major themes of modern Botswana’s political history: Botswana’s encounter with British imperial rule; the decolonization process of the post-World War II years; and the nation state project of a nationalist elite in the ongoing postcolonial period.

Vaughan clearly illustrates how chiefship serves an effective medium for the analyses of complex expressions of local politics during colonial rule and the developmental policies of modernizing elites in the postcolonial era; and how it has sustained itself as a platform for the re-construction of traditional hierarchies of power amidst the social stratification, communal identities, and spatial relations of Botswana in the twentieth century. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1395 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Based on the scholarship in the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Africa, this work presents Africa, from Egypt to Cape Town and from prehistoric times to the present day. This set spans many disciplines, covering animals, foods, holidays and festivals, tribal groups, ecology, music and art, trade and economy, geography, religion, folklore, and fossil and skeletal discoveries. ... Read more

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Lists the various colonial-era holdings of the Botswana national archive. Only printed guide of its kind. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Cato Journal, published by Cato Institute on September 22, 2003. The length of the article is 4946 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Explaining Botswana's success: the critical role of post-colonial policy.
Author: Scott A. Beaulier
Publication: The Cato Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2003
Publisher: Cato Institute
Volume: 23Issue: 2Page: 227(14)

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This digital document is an article from Cities of the World, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 7896 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in 193 countries and their cities covering six continents, based on the Department of State's Post Reports. ... Read more

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How institutional change comes about and its underlying factors are research questions at the heart of Economic History. Within this and other disciplines there is also a concurrent debate on how property rights institutions affect management and exploitation of natural resources. In this study these two great research issues have been brought down to the local setting in order to capture the processes of continuity and change in property rights institutions governing water resources in two Sub-Sahara African communities.

The aim is to increase empirical knowledge about existing property structures in this region. This is achieved through a reconstruction of how property rights institutions have developed and an identification of the motives determining their development. Property rights theory is scrutinized in search of an analytical framework to guide the empirical investigation and assist in offering an explanation for the findings. In the study economic issues are considered to be part of a larger social context and the investigation is focused on the informal as well as the formal institutional structure. This position has been imperative for the analysis of the African farmers relentless strategies of investing in social networks to attain economic security. ... Read more

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The Realm of the Word is the first study of mission Christianity in colonial southern Africa to treat religion and society as a coherent whole. ... Read more

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Birds of Botswana
For a birder traveling to Botswana, there are two books that should be considered -- this one and Birds of Southern Africa by the same author.The larger book is similar to the Peterson or Audobon guides familier to USbirders, with large drawings of species, text descriptions and maps. However, it is large, including a thousand or so species.And complex. Many types of birds in Africa have no counterpart in the US.Thus, findinga species in the larger book can be difficult until you become extremelyfamilier with its basic layout and structure.Enter the Birds of Botswana. It is small -- only 80 pages, covering 250 birds.It is lightweight. Most common birds are much easier to find.It has fairly complete text; inmany cases nearly identical to the text in the larger book.Its downsideis that its pictures are quite small, it has no maps, and it is limited tothe most commonly identified species.Due to the lack of maps, it isimpossible to say how useful this book would be in neighboring countries.Frankly, we're taking both on our trip this summer.I expect that when wefield test them, we will find that whoever has the smaller book in handwill identify the vast majority of birds first.On the other hand, I alsowon't be surprized if we have to turn to the larger book for someidentifications.Summary: This is an excellent book for novice orbeginning birders, and a good companion book for more experienced birdersor for those who are not familier with African birds.Finally, if weightor size is you principle criteria, this one is small and would serve mostneeds. ... Read more

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This study guide contains basic information on economy, government, business, history and geography, climate, traditions, people, places to visit. Provides information on government, political organizations, and more...Includes basic statistics, information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 4123 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers. Included are detailed entries on 13 major religions, such as Christianity and Islam, and entries on 28 religious subgroups, such as Shi'ites or Baptists.Provides Date of Origin, Dietary Practices, Number of Followers, Social Aspects, Controversial Issues, Major Theologians and Authors, Cultural Impact, Houses of Worship, Holy Places, What is Sacred, Rituals, Rites of Passage, Festivals and Holidays, Membership, Social Justice, Modes of Dress and Founder.Also includes significant religions in 193 countries that detail History, Political Impact, Other Religions, Religious Tolerance and more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1894 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from World Education Encyclopedia, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 6501 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries. This edition provides up-to-date coverage of reorganized educational systems and technological advances. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Most of What you should know about Botswana
If this book is the same one edited by W. A Edge and M. H. Lekorwe, it is a very detailed book by college professors in Botswana and I found it very helpful on my research on one of best run democracies in the world, unknown to many. Its worth every dollar it costs you and I highly recommend it. Its like 'everything you ever wanted to know about Botswana and were afraid to ask under the same roof' kind of book. ... Read more