A Fine Balance. Assessing the Quality of Governance in Botswana.

A Fine Balance. Assessing the Quality of Governance in Botswana.

This inaugural Democracy Index for Botswana is intended to set a benchmark for democracy to be measured against. The tool, developed and honed by Idasa over many years, assesses the depth of democracy in a country through five focus areas: participation, elections, accountability, political rights,...

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Main Author: Kaboyakgosi, Gape (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Institute for Democracy in South Africa 2012.
Subjects:
Since 1966
Democracy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
Democracy
Politics and government
Botswana > Politics and government > 1966-
Botswana
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; BOTSWANA'S GREAT DEMOCRATIC STORY; THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A MINIMALIST DEMOCRACY; GROUNDS FOR FUTURE CONTESTATION; THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY; RISING PERCEPTIONS OF CORRUPTION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAPSES; CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS; A NEW TURN IN BOTSWANA'S GOVERNANCE; REGIONAL AND WORLD PRESSURE; ENDNOTES; THE INDEX. 100 QUESTIONS CONTEXTUALISING BOTSWANA'S DEMOCRACY; SECTION ONE
  • PARTICIPATION AND DEMOCRACY; NATIONHOOD; PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT; GOVERNMENT LEGITIMACY.
  • CITIZENSHIP OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIESTOLERANCE; CONCLUSION; ENDNOTES; SECTION TWO
  • ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRACY; ELECTIONS; EQUAL VOTES; OPEN COMPETITION; ELECTION RULES; VOTER INFORMATION; ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION; ELECTORAL OUTCOMES; FUNDING ELECTIONS; CONCLUSION; ENDNOTE; SECTION THREE
  • ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY; EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY; LAW-MAKING AND THE BUDGET PROCESS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCESSIBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE; CONCLUSION; ENDNOTES; SECTION FOUR
  • POLITICAL FREEDOMS AND DEMOCRACY; CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.
  • FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND PARTICIPATIONPOLITICAL PARTIES; MEDIA RIGHTS; CONCLUSION; ENDNOTES; SECTION FIVE
  • HUMAN DIGNITY AND DEMOCRACY; SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS PROTECTION; REASONABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN AND ADEQUATE WATER; ADEQUATE FOOD; ADEQUATE SHELTER AND HOUSING; ADEQUATE AND UNIMPEDED ACCESS TO LAND; HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; POVERTY; JOBS AND RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE; DELIVERY OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ENDNOTES; BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION; REFERENCES; Back Cover.

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