Botswana's Search for Autonomy in Southern Africa: (Contributions in Political Science) [Hardcover]

Richard Dale (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 13, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0313295719 | ISBN-13: 978-0313295713

A long-term specialist on Southern African affairs explores the history of conflict and cooperation—showing how a landlocked small state reduced its dependency upon its neighbors in a strategically important part of Southern Africa. Drawing upon first-hand information and primary sources—interviews, personal letters, newspaper reports, archival materials, among others—this analysis of low-high politics from colonial days and independence to the present defines how political leaders and citizenry made Bostwana one of the few stable democracies in Africa—one that has improved its economy and international standing over the last quarter century. Students, scholars, and policymakers concerned with world politics, international political economy, and African studies will find this study important for understanding the foreign policy options and policies of small and weak states today in Africa and in the international arena.

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Book Description

Expert history of conflict and cooperation—how landlocked small state reduced its dependency upon its neighbors in South Africa.

About the Author

RICHARD DALE, Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, has been engaged in research about Southern Africa for over 30 years.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (June 13, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313295719
• ISBN-13: 978-0313295713
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,175,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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