| Description |
xix, 343 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p.[318]-334) and index. |
| Contents |
The development of Tswana merafe and the arrival of colonialism -- Tswana consolidation within the colonial state: development of a postcolonial state embryo -- Cattle, diamonds and the 'grand coalition' -- Keeping the population in the societal fold: the state's capture of indigenous authority structures -- Tswana domination, minority protests and the discourse of development -- Anti-politics and issues of democracy and domination -- The governmentalization of the state: state interventions in the population -- Escalating social inequality: popular reactions to political leaders. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Chiefdoms -- Botswana -- History.
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Power (Social sciences) -- Botswana -- History.
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Botswana -- Politics and government.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780857452979 (hardcover : alk.paper) |
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9780857452986 (electronic bk.) |
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