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Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy: An Assessment of the Presidency
This study presents an analysis of the presidency in Botswana from 1966 to 2013. It explores the character of presidential power, how that power has been used since 1966 and how the presidency has changed over the past five decades. The paper traces the constitutional, institutional and external and...
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| description | This study presents an analysis of the presidency in Botswana from 1966 to 2013. It explores the character of presidential power, how that power has been used since 1966 and how the presidency has changed over the past five decades. The paper traces the constitutional, institutional and external and internal socio-political dynamics that have facilitated the centralisation of power in the presidency. It further explores the relationship between the presidency and institutions established to deepen Botswana's democracy. Lastly, it explores each President's tenure. It concludes that the presidency remains an impediment to deeper democracy in Botswana. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/23063 Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy: An Assessment of the Presidency Continuity and change in Botswana's democracy: an assessment of the presidency Modungwa, Boikanyo Gaone Modungwa, Boikanyo Gaone International Relations This study presents an analysis of the presidency in Botswana from 1966 to 2013. It explores the character of presidential power, how that power has been used since 1966 and how the presidency has changed over the past five decades. The paper traces the constitutional, institutional and external and internal socio-political dynamics that have facilitated the centralisation of power in the presidency. It further explores the relationship between the presidency and institutions established to deepen Botswana's democracy. Lastly, it explores each President's tenure. It concludes that the presidency remains an impediment to deeper democracy in Botswana. 2017-01-25T14:12:23Z 2017-01-25T14:12:23Z 2014 2016-12-12T14:02:18Z Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23063 eng eng application/pdf Department of Political Studies Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | International Relations Modungwa, Boikanyo Gaone Modungwa, Boikanyo Gaone Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy: An Assessment of the Presidency |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy:
An Assessment of the Presidency |
| title_full | Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy:
An Assessment of the Presidency |
| title_fullStr | Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy:
An Assessment of the Presidency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy:
An Assessment of the Presidency |
| title_short | Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy:
An Assessment of the Presidency |
| title_sort | continuity and change in botswana s democracy an assessment of the presidency |
| topic | International Relations |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23063 |
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