Dust to diamonds: How Botswana escaped the resource curse

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dc.contributor.advisorvan der Westhuizen, Janisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKarstens, Alexandraen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Political Science.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-18T13:48:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-21T14:32:25Z
dc.date.available2021-02-18T13:48:38Z
dc.date.available2021-04-21T14:32:25Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2021.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis seeks to explain why the resource curse did not take hold in Botswana despite its diamond deposits. Drawing on a case study of Botswana, the thesis uses a historical institutional approach (state centralisation, the rule of law and property rights) and found that a significant degree of state centralisation and inclusive institutions –as evidenced through enforcement of law and property rights –laid the foundation for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to emerge at independence as a centralised authority. It was this authority which aided Botswana in its successful management of diamonds, thereby escaping the resource curse.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie tesis word uiteengesit waarom die vloek op hulpbronne nie ten spyte van diediamant neerslae in Botswana vastrapplek gekry het nie. Op grond van ‘n gevallestudie van Botswana, gebruik die proefskrif ‘n historiese institusionele benadering (staatsentralisasie, die oppergesag van die reg en eiendomsreg). Daar is bevind dat ‘n beduidende mate van staatsentralisasie en inklusiewe instellings –soos blyk uit die handhawing van wetgewing en eiendomsreg –die grondslag vir die Botswana Demokratiese Party(BDP) gelê het om na onafhanklikheid as ‘n gesentraliseerde owerheid na vore tekom. Dit was hierdie owerheid wat Botswana bygestaan het in die suksesvolle bestuur van diamante en sodoende die hulpbronvloek vrygespring het.af_ZA
dc.format.extentxiv, 185 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109928
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectResource curse -- Botswanaen_ZA
dc.subjectBotswana -- Social life and customs
dc.subjectBotswana Democratic Party (BDP)
dc.subjectDomkrag
dc.subjectBotswana Democratic Phathi
dc.subjectPhathi ya Domkraga
dc.subjectBotswana Democratic (Organization)
dc.subjectEconomic development -- Botswana
dc.subjectNatural resources -- Botswana -- Management
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.titleDust to diamonds: How Botswana escaped the resource curseen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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