Botswana's Economy Since Independence
Author : M. A. Oommen
Publisher :
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Botswana
ISBN :
Author : M. A. Oommen
Publisher :
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Botswana
ISBN :
Author : James Clark Leith
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 22,75 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780773528215
Behind the success of Africa's sole economically prosperous democracy
Author : Jannis Mossmann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 10,23 MB
Release : 2009-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3640386671
Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 78, Stellenbosch Universitiy, course: Comparative Political Economy, language: English, abstract: Botswana is described as the "African miracle" (Samatar, 1999), as an "exception" (Good, 1992), or as "a rare example of an African state that used its bonanza of mineral riches wisely" (Meredith, 2006:285). However, critique verbalized by Taylor (2003) and Good (1992) has shown that Botswana's economic history is not a pure success story; even it illustrates a positive example of African development compared to almost all the other African countries. To analyze Botswana's economic history I will date back to the beginning of the 1900s. At this time, Botswana's eight main chiefdoms dominated regional African trade. The indigenous elite welcomed trade with European settlers who arrived in this period. While Botswana's neighbor countries experienced the process of incorporation into the modern world-economy already, Botswana started to shift into the external arena of the global economy. This essay will show how Botswana is and has incorporated into the modern worldeconomy referred to Immanuel Wallerstein's modern world-system theory. I will start with an overview about Botswana's actual trade situation to be able to locate the country within the global division of labor. Afterwards the paper analyses the history of Botswana's shift into the external arena of the modern world-system followed by its incorporation. Furthermore, I will illustrate Botswana's economic development since the incorporation. A second part of Botswana's history deals with the economy-based class structure and how it shaped the political history since Botswana achieved political independence in 1966. I will argue that the class structure, as already indicated, has to be understood in the context of pre-colonial and colonial development. After all, I will point out what important contemporary political-
Author : Ellen Hillbom
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 33,95 MB
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3319731440
Together with Mauritius, Botswana is often categorized as one of two growth miracles in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its spectacular long-run economic performance and impressive social development, it has been termed both an economic success story and a developmental state. While there is uniqueness in the Botswana experience, several aspects of the country’s opportunities and challenges are of a more general nature. Throughout its history, Botswana has been both blessed and hindered by its natural resource abundance and dependency, which have influenced growth periods, opportunities for economic diversification, strategies for sustainable economic and social development, and the distribution of incomes and opportunities. Through a political economy framework, Hillbom and Bolt provide an updated understanding of an African success story, covering the period from the mid-19th century, when the Tswana groups settled, to the present day. Understanding the interaction over time between geography and factor endowments on the one hand, and the development of economic and political institutions on the other, offers principle lessons from Botswana’s experience to other natural resource rich developing countries.
Author : Godfrey Mwakikagile
Publisher : New Africa Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 29,16 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0980258782
This work looks at Botswana since independence. The author focuses on the country's phenomenal economic growth - among other subjects - and the factors which have collectively contributed to the nation's prosperity, in sharp contrast with other African countries, and provides a blueprint others may follow in their quest for economic development. It's also a general introduction to Botswana, the land and its people. It's also a panoramic view of the country from a historical perspective. The work can also be used by scholars and laymen alike. Tourists, students and others will also find this work to be useful as a comprehensive study of one of the most prosperous and most vibrant countries on the African continent.
Author : J. S. Salkin
Publisher : James Currey
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Documenting the success of the emerging Botswanian economy, this volume of papers provides research, analysis and statistical updates which should be of use to other economies throughout Africa and the Third World. Botswana: Lentswe La Lesedi
Author : Christopher King
Publisher :
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category :
ISBN : 9783656510666
Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Globalization, Political Economics, grade: 1,0, Indiana University (Department of Political Science), course: Politics of International Development, language: English, abstract: Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa with a population of about 2 million people. It used to be one of the poorest countries in Africa, but after it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, it went on a transformation to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of $16,800 in 2012 (cf. Central Intelligence Agency 2013). Today, Botswana is a multi-ethnic and multi-party representative democracy with "inclusive institutions" and the least corrupt country in Sub-Saharan Africa (cf. Transparency International 2012). It is ranked by Freedom House as "Free" and has a very high HIV rate of 24.8%. Botswana has been framed as an exceptional economic success story in Africa and the following essay will explore whether institutions are the only cause of Botswana's economic success and if Botswana is experiencing modern economic growth.
Author : Imogen Mogotsi
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,54 MB
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9991642838
Botswana is a major producer of the world’s diamonds and has been a pacesetter for beneficiation in the country. All mineral resources are finite: Botswana is working towards diversifying the economy before the diamonds run out. As one of the most stable and prosperous countries in Africa, Botswana sets an example to follow. This book gives a practical review of topical issues and the roles of government, the private sector, economic institutions and the international community in driving economic diversification. It highlights challenges faced by many small open economies in Africa as they search for new engines of growth.
Author : Louis A. Picard
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Economic and social development, political development, Botswana - history, independence, local governments, land tenure, water supply, livestock, rural development, political system, political partys, foreign policy, Africa south of Sahara, regional cooperation trends. References, statistical tables.
Author : Zibo Mmolawa
Publisher :
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 18,64 MB
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Botswana
ISBN : 9781423537007
This thesis examines the critical factors that contributed to Botswana's economy moving from being among the poorest in the world to be among the fastest growing economies in the world. The study was conducted by comparing Botswana's policies to those of other African countries. Unlike most former British African colonies, when Botswana became independent in 1966 it had no infrastructure in place. African countries, save for Botswana, have rarely had sustained economic growth during their independence era. The methodology used in this thesis consisted of an analytical assessment of literature and critical synthesis of a model of economic growth relevant to Botswana. Throughout the research the focus is on how Botswana has differed from other African countries in approaching its economic development. The study found that because of political stability, sound management of the country's resources, timely changes to economic policies and appreciation of foreign aid Botswana was able to perform better than most African countries.