An African Success Story: Botswana
Daron Acemoglu,Simon Johnson,James A. Robinson — An African Success Story: Botswana (2003)Daron Acemoglu; Simon Johnson; James A. Robinson · 2003 · ArticleTheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1183 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Botswana: dominant-party democracy and diamond revenues (1966–present) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson attribute Botswana's growth to institutions of private property and constraints on political elites, rooted in pre-colonial institutions, light colonial rule and the interests of a cattle-owning elite, rather than to diamonds alone.”
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1Diamonds, Dispossession and Democracy in Botswana
Kenneth Good — Diamonds, Dispossession and Democracy in Botswana (2008)Kenneth Good · 2008 · Book · Elite-dominated democracy and dispossessionContext
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