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Beyond the State: Botswana’s Democracy and the Global Perspective

The success of democracy is determined both by the extent to which the citizens of a democratic country enjoy rights, freedoms, and a high quality of life and the extent to which the foreign policy of a democratic country articulates its democratic culture and principles abroad. The Western so-called mature democracies have described democracy as […]

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The turnover of power in KwaZulu-Natal

The 2004 South African election culminated in a turnover of power in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The province, formerly governed by the IFP, was won by the ANC. Various theories have been put forward to explain the IFP’s loss and the ANC’s consequent victory in KwaZulu-Natal. The IFP believes its loss has to do with […]

journal of african elections vol1 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

The Role, Functions and Performance of Botswana’s Independent Electoral Commission

From the first pre-independence general election of March 1965 elections in Botswana were run by the Supervisor of Elections, who fell under the Office of the President. As time went on the public, particularly members of the opposition parties, perceived the Supervisor of Elections as being a government employee controlled by the ruling party, or […]