Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy:
An Assessment of the Presidency

Modungwa, Boikanyo Gaone

Continuity and Change in Botswana’s Democracy: An Assessment of the Presidency

Master Thesis

2014

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Department of Political Studies

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

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.

Keywords

International Relations

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